National Gem Collection

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The National Gem Collection is the Smithsonian Institution’s renowned assemblage of historically significant and scientifically important gemstones and jewelry, housed primarily at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gem collection
museum collection
associatedWith Smithsonian Department of Mineral Sciences
collectionType gemstones
jewelry
minerals
contains cut gemstones
mounted jewelry pieces
ornamental objects
uncut gemstones
country United States of America
discipline earth sciences
gemology
mineralogy
focusesOn historically significant gemstones
scientifically important gemstones
hasExhibitionArea Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals
hasNotableItem Bismarck Sapphire Necklace
Blue Heart Diamond
Carmen Lúcia Ruby
Chalk Emerald
DeYoung Red Diamond
Gachala Emerald
linked to: Emeralds

Hooker Emerald Brooch
Hope Diamond
Idar-Oberstein carved gems
Logan Sapphire
Mackay Emerald Necklace
Maharaja of Indore necklace
linked to: Great Mogul Diamond

Marie Antoinette Earrings
Napoleon Diamond Necklace
Oppenheimer Diamond
Portuguese Diamond
Rosser Reeves Star Ruby
Spanish Inquisition Necklace
Star of Asia sapphire
Stewart Emerald
Tiffany Yellow Diamond (on loan, historical)
Victoria-Transvaal Diamond
Whitney Flame Topaz
linked to: Topaz
housedAt National Museum of Natural History
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
maintainedBy Smithsonian Institution
openToPublic true
ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
partOf Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History collections
significance one of the world’s foremost gem collections
usedFor exhibition
public education
scientific research

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Hope Diamond collection National Gem Collection