Objects can carry romantic myths, embody dangerous curses, or provide links to our past. Some mysterious items, like the Hope Diamond, can still be found today, while others, like the Philosophers' Stone, have vanished into the mists of time. Lionel Fanthorpe is an authority on mysteries and the paranormal, having lectured at Cambridge and presented popular television and radio programs in the UK. He is Magistral Chaplain General and Knight Commander of the Templar Priory of St Mary Magdalene.