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Object Type

Gems(32)
Minerals(3)

Locality

Afghanistan(1)
Brazil(6)
Ethiopia(1)
Germany(1)
Greenland(1)
Madagascar(3)
Mexico(3)
Mozambique(1)
Namibia(2)
Pakistan(2)
Russia(1)
Tanzania(3)
United Kingdom(1)
United States(7)
Vietnam(1)
Zimbabwe(1)

Donor

Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collectors(4)
Dudley Blauwet Gems(2)
Coralyn W. Whitney(1)
Mr. William "Bill" F. Larson(1)
Tricia and Michael Berns(1)
Tiffany & Co. Foundation(1)
Herb & Monika Obodda(1)
Ms. Valaree Wahler(1)
Barbara Heinrich Studio(1)
Mayer & Watt(1)

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Alexandrite Butterfly (NMNH G11815)::16905385

Alexandrite Butterfly

Baja Pearl Butterfly (NMNH G11816)::16905114

Baja Pearl Butterfly

Benitoite Brooch (NMNH G11821)::16929684

Benitoite Butterfly

Berns Quartz (NMNH 177451)::16905218

Berns Quartz

Titanite butterfly (NMNH G11818)::17143551

Brown Titanite (Sphene) Butterfly

Calcite (NMNH G11682)::13069320

Calcite

Elbaite (NMNH 177795)::16615054

Elbaite

Elbaite (NMNH G11716)::13851816

Elbaite Necklace

Enstatite (NMNH G11642)::13069350

Enstatite

Feldspar Butterfly (NMNH G11822)::17144369

Feldspar Butterfly

Fluorite (NMNH G11643)::13069325

Fluorite

Titanite (NMNH G11817)::17136338

Green Titanite (Sphene) Butterfly

Hiddenite Butterfly (NMNH G11823)::17143568

Hiddenite Butterfly

Jeremejevite Butterfly (NMNH G11824)::17143762

Jeremejevite Butterfly

Opal (NMNH G11668)::13069323

Opal

Opal Butterfly (NMNH G11830)::17144068

Opal Butterfly

Peridot Butterfly (NMNH G11826)::17143867

Peridot Butterfly

Phosgenite (NMNH G11637)::13069361

Phosgenite

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

Quartz (var. amethyst)

Rhodochrosite Butterfly (NMNH G11825)::17143821

Rhodochrosite Butterfly

Rhodonite (NMNH G11673)::13069324

Rhodonite

Rutile with hematite (NMNH 177197)::13594453

Rutile

Spessartine Butterfly (NMNH G11827)::17143984

Spessartine Butterfly

Spinel Butterfly (NMNH G11819)::17143552

Spinel Butterfly

Stibiotantalite Butterfly (NMNH G11820)::17143554

Stibiotantalite Butterfly

Titanite (NMNH G11650)::13069351

Titanite

Watt Topaz (NMNH G11646)::13069353

Topaz

Topaz Butterfly (NMNH G11828)::17144009

Topaz Butterfly

Tourmaline Butterfly (NMNH G11829)::17144041

Tourmaline Butterfly

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

Tugtupite

Väyrynenite (NMNH G11669)::13069365

Väyrynenite

Whitney Flame Topaz (NMNH G11638)::15324889

Whitney Flame Topaz

Yogo Sapphire Butterfly (NMNH G11831)::17144105

Yogo Sapphire Butterfly

Tanzanite (NMNH G11836)::17147414

Zoisite (var. Tanzanite)

Zoisite Butterfly (NMNH G11832)::17144125

Zoisite Butterfly

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