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Gems(36)
Minerals(6)

Locality

Donor

Purchase(4)
Mrs. John A. Logan(1)
Exchange(1)
Mrs. G. B. Pearson Jr.(1)
Chamberlain Fund(1)
Mr. Jeffrey B. Bilgore(1)
Paula Crevoshay(1)
Michael Dyber(1)
Nancy and Steven Attaway(1)
Opalinda(1)
EyaOpal(1)
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collectors(1)
Mr. and Mrs. Rosser Reeves(1)
Bill Marcue(1)
Richard and Rita Ashley(1)
Roebling Fund(1)
John W. May(1)
Ms. Sherris C. Shank(1)
Ronny Levy(1)
Paula Chanliongco Soriano(1)
Tiffany & Co. Foundation(1)

Acquired Date

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2015(2)
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2011(2)
2009(3)
2005(3)
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Alexandrites (NMNH G2042, G3407, G10065)::11064991

Alexandrites

Attaway Ametrine (NMNH G10392)::11029277

Attaway Ametrine

Beryl (var. emerald) (NMNH G11612)::12960579

Beryl (var. emerald)

NMNH R11913::1000964

Bismuth

Group of Cat's Eyes (NMNH G3248, G3924, G5700, G3119, G3786, G2161, G3301)::10245790

Cat's Eyes

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11494)::13594455

Corundum (var. ruby)

Sapphire (NMNH 171220)::10245607

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Group of sapphires::15324911

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Star Sapphire Ring (NMNH G9219)::10245778

Corundum (var. star sapphire)

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

Dyber Ametrine (NMNH G10380-00)::10782689

Dyber Ametrine

Ethiopian Crystalline Opal (NMNH G10622)::11050123

Ethiopian Opals

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

Georgina Emerald (NMNH 177086)::12040403

Georgina Emerald

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

Logan Sapphire (NMNH G3703)::15324895

Logan Sapphire

Maharani Cat's Eye (NMNH G3642)::10245792

Maharani Cat's Eye

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G4134)::10246093

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

Opal (NMNH G11588)::12960609

Opal

Opal (NMNH G11668)::13069323

Opal

Opal (NMNH G11591)::13069362

Opal

Opal (NMNH G11592)::13069364

Opal

Opal (NMNH G10672-00)::10960518

Opal

Paravauxite (NMNH 103868)::10246495

Paravauxite

NMNH G7848::1000994

Phosphophyllite

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

Pyrope

Pyrope (var. rhodolite) (NMNH G10635-00)::10960846

Pyrope (var. rhodolite)

Ametrines (NMNH G9576 and G9950)::10245934

Quartz (var. ametrine)

Group of quartz gems::15324908

Quartz Gems

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby (NMNH G4257)::15324890

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby

Southwest Sunset (NMNH G11509-00)::10928747

Southwest Sunset

Blue Spinel (NMNH G10629)::10953147

Spinel

Spinel gemstones (NMNH G2165, G3685, G2166)::10957088

Spinels

Star sapphire (NMNH G8845)::15324893

Star of Bombay

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