Smithsonian Part 2

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More pictures from the rest of the Smithsonian collection. On the left, Rosser Reeves ruby. In the center, the Star of Asia sapphire. On the right The Maharani cat''s eye chrysoberyl.

 

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Blue Heart Diamond and the Shepard Diamond

 

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Argyle-Cerrone Diamond and the Star of Katandru.

 

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Lots of interesting crystal growths. On the bottome right of the case is a 3965 carat blue fluorite

 

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Lots of beryls

 

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Nice.

 

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Lots of corundum

 

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Kunzite

 

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Tourmaline colors

 

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More tourmalines

 

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zircon colors

 

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garnets

 

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tsavorites

 

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topaz colors

 

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big topaz

 

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big topaz crystals

 

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more stars

 

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double stars

 

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Opals

 

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Hope you enjoyed it. It sure was fun gawking at the colleciton.

 

[Lovinggems]

Thank you for posting these great photos.

 

[ma re]

Wow!

And how does one choose the favorites here...? So many beauties!

 

[Fly Girl]

Really, really nice pictures of the Smithsonian collection. I remember seeing it years ago, and thinking it''s the nation''s rock collection.

Any chance you have a shot of Richard Homer''s color change diaspore? I know that it is supposed to be larger than the 25 carat one he showed us here. Link

 

[Imdanny]

Thanks!

 

[whatmeworry]

Date: 12/19/2009 11:05:58 PM
Author: Fly Girl
Really, really nice pictures of the Smithsonian collection. I remember seeing it years ago, and thinking it''s the nation''s rock collection.


Any chance you have a shot of Richard Homer''s color change diaspore? I know that it is supposed to be larger than the 25 carat one he showed us here. Link

Fly Girl, it''s funny that when I went through the exhibit keeping an eye out for a diaspore and I didn''t see any. But looking through my photos I saw that there is a diaspore in one of them. I don''t know if this is Richard''s or not. The display didn''t mention anything about color change. There was one display case showing color change but it only had alexandrites in it.

 

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Date: 12/20/2009 1:49:14 PM
Author: whatmeworry

Date: 12/19/2009 11:05:58 PM
Author: Fly Girl
Really, really nice pictures of the Smithsonian collection. I remember seeing it years ago, and thinking it''s the nation''s rock collection.


Any chance you have a shot of Richard Homer''s color change diaspore? I know that it is supposed to be larger than the 25 carat one he showed us here. Link

Fly Girl, it''s funny that when I went through the exhibit keeping an eye out for a diaspore and I didn''t see any. But looking through my photos I saw that there is a diaspore in one of them. I don''t know if this is Richard''s or not. The display didn''t mention anything about color change. There was one display case showing color change but it only had alexandrites in it.

*faints* I don''t suppose you took any photos???????

 

[4ever]

Mmmmmm, I love that tsavorite necklace

 

[marcy]

Gorgeous. I love the colors they have too.

 

[Blackpaw]

thanks so much for posting these pics whatmeworry

ive never particularly wanted to go to Washington but i think its on the list now just for this museum