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Object Type

Gems(33)
Minerals(3)

Locality

Afghanistan(2)
Brazil(8)
Canada(1)
Ethiopia(1)
Greenland(1)
India(1)
Madagascar(1)
Mexico(1)
Namibia(2)
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Tajikistan(1)
Tanzania(3)
United Kingdom(1)
United States(5)
Zambia(1)
Zimbabwe(1)

Donor

Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collectors(3)
Dudley Blauwet Gems(2)
Mrs. Samantha Stevens(1)
Chamberlain Fund(1)
Ms. Luciana Barbosa(1)
Coralyn W. Whitney(1)
Mr. William "Bill" F. Larson(1)
Harold and Doris Dibble(1)
Richard and Rita Ashley(1)
Tricia and Michael Berns(1)
Donald Buford(1)
Cynthia Bach(1)
Dr. Nile Porter(1)
Arun and Ashita Bohra(1)
Adam Neeley(1)
La Rosada Mine(1)
Tiffany & Co. Foundation(1)
Herb & Monika Obodda(1)
Ms. Valaree Wahler(1)
Mayer & Watt(1)

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Aquamarine ring (NMNH G10020)::13224688

Beryl (var. aquamarine)

Beryl (var. emerald) (NMNH 176125)::11086523

Beryl (var. emerald)

Calcite (NMNH G11682)::13069320

Calcite

Cordierite (NMNH G11434)::12960596

Cordierite (var. iolite)

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11436)::13594466

Corundum (var. ruby)

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11437)::13594468

Corundum (var. ruby)

Danburite (NMNH G11410-00)::10960916

Danburite

Diamond Tiara Bracelet (NMNH G11429)::11066063

Diamond Tiara Bracelet

Dolomite (NMNH G11457)::13594457

Dolomite

Enstatite (NMNH G11642)::13069350

Enstatite

Opal (var. fire opal) (NMNH G11440-00)::10960980

Fire Opal

Fluorite (NMNH G10031)::10246111

Fluorite

Fluorite (NMNH G11643)::13069325

Fluorite

Jeremejevite (NMNH G11435)::12960607

Jeremejevite

Labradorite sunstone (NMNH G11431-00)::10960921

Labradorite Sunstone

Moonstone (NMNH G11433)::11070814

Moonstone

Opal (NMNH G11454-00)::10958583

Opal

Opal (NMNH G11668)::13069323

Opal

Elbaite (NMNH 176585)::13069356

Paraiba Tourmaline

Phosgenite (NMNH G11637)::13069361

Phosgenite

Pollucite (NMNH G11458-00)::11072582

Pollucite

Color-change garnet (NMNH G11432-00)::10958568

Pyrope

Pyroxmangite (NMNH G11415-00)::10960928

Pyroxmangite

Quartz (var. amethyst) (NMNH G11438-00)::10960981

Quartz (var. amethyst)

Quartz (var. amethyst) (NMNH G11640)::13069352

Quartz (var. amethyst)

Rhodonite (NMNH G11673)::13069324

Rhodonite

Rutile with hematite (NMNH 177197)::13594453

Rutile

Mineral Sciences Specimen Photo (NMNH G6607, G8040, and G10034)::10960615

Smithsonites

South Sea Glow Necklace (NMNH G11441)::11067420

South Sea Glow Necklace

Spinel (NMNH G11456)::11057602

Spinel

Kunzite (NMNH G11409)::12960613

Spodumene (var. kunzite)

Titanite (NMNH G11650)::13069351

Titanite

Watt Topaz (NMNH G11646)::13069353

Topaz

Crown view of tugtipite gem (NMNH G11670)::13074876

Tugtupite

Väyrynenite (NMNH G11669)::13069365

Väyrynenite

Whitney Flame Topaz (NMNH G11638)::15324889

Whitney Flame Topaz

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