The Smithsonian has acquired an extraordinary 48.86-carat red topaz for the National Gem Collection. The Whitney Flame Topaz is one of the finest imperial, or “precious,” topaz gemstones in the world, ...

Explore the stories behind the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection during an online program — courtesy of Mentor Public Library — at 2 p.m. Dec. 4. The program will be led by Jeffrey Post, emeritus ...

MSRL copy Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. "Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years, separates fact from fiction in an all-new and original book, ...

From the legendary Hope Diamond to a rainbow of colorful gemstones, a multigenerational bond between the Winston family and the Smithsonian transformed the museum’s world-renowned gem collection Emma ...

The National Museum of Natural History is getting a coveted blue box from Tiffany & Co. The museum announced yesterday that the National Gem Collection is receiving a $1.1 million gift from the luxury ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will put the “Lion of Merelani,” which is one of the most finely detailed colored gemstones in the world, on public view starting Thursday. The ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., is a wonder for all ages where one can explore fossils, the ocean, ancient Egypt, a butterfly habitat and the internal workings ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has acquired the 2.33-carat “Winston Red Diamond,” one of the world’s largest fancy red diamonds. It will be unveiled to the public on April 1 as ...