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
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museum collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Smithsonian Department of Mineral Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionType |
gemstones
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jewelry ⓘ minerals ⓘ |
| contains |
cut gemstones
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mounted jewelry pieces ⓘ ornamental objects ⓘ uncut gemstones ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| discipline |
earth sciences
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gemology ⓘ mineralogy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historically significant gemstones
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scientifically important gemstones ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionArea | Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableItem |
Bismarck Sapphire Necklace
NERFINISHED
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Blue Heart Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Carmen Lúcia Ruby NERFINISHED ⓘ Chalk Emerald NERFINISHED ⓘ DeYoung Red Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Gachala Emerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Hooker Emerald Brooch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Idar-Oberstein carved gems ⓘ Logan Sapphire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mackay Emerald Necklace NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharaja of Indore necklace NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Antoinette Earrings NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Diamond Necklace NERFINISHED ⓘ Oppenheimer Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosser Reeves Star Ruby NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Inquisition Necklace NERFINISHED ⓘ Star of Asia sapphire NERFINISHED ⓘ Stewart Emerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiffany Yellow Diamond (on loan, historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria-Transvaal Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Flame Topaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housedAt | National Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History collections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the world’s foremost gem collections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exhibition
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public education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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