Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11630) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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This Art Deco platinum brooch features round brilliant cut diamonds and square cut rubies and once belonged to Annie Cullinan, the wife of Thomas Cullinan, owner of the Premier Mine in South Africa where the famous Cullinan Diamond was found in 1905.

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Taxon:: Corundum (var. ruby) - Primary; Diamond - Associated

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB0080JF
USNM Number:: NMNH G11630-00

Jewelery Type:: Brooch

Place:: Cullinan, South Africa, Africa

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_14272081

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35d54e218-6e8d-41b7-ac8e-fc5e3f2973b6