Dr. Gabriela Farfan Live MTL Mineral Talks

Dr. Gabriela Farfan

MTL Mineral Talks Live Introduces Smithsonian Curatrix Mineral Talks LIVE (MTL), is a monthly podcast from BlueCap Productions, with support from the Mineralogical and Geological...
Congratulations on Dr. Jeffrey Post retirement

Dr. Jeffrey Post

Thank You & Congratulations on your retirement! To-Do After Post-Doc at Harvard: Get a Job It was the Fall of 1983 … Dr. Jeffrey Post was...

FIT Jewelry Design Grads Show Off Their Gems!

FIT Jewelry Design Grads Show Off Their Gems! Now through the 25th of May, you can visit the Fashion Institute of Technology's latest graduating class...

The Story Behind the Lion of Merelani

The Story Behind the Smithsonian’s Newest Gem: the Exquisite Lion of Merelani The stunning tsavorite gemstone arrives at the museum with a well-documented history Jack TamisieaApril...

$25K To First Person To Find Meteorite!

Maine Museum Paying $25K To First Person To Find Meteorite! (Above Image from the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum Website) Grab your metal detector and let's...

The Lion of Merelani, Now Roaring at the Smithsonian!

The Lion of Merelani, Now Roaring at the Smithsonian! (above image by Jeff Scovil) We cannot think of a better way to announce a magnificent gem...

AMNH Gem Hall wins Design Award

AMNH Gem Hall wins Design Award After four years of renovation, Ralph Appelbaum Associates have completed the transformation of the American Museum of Natural History’s...

OPINION: The UA Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is well worth a visit

OPINION: The UA Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is well worth a visit With the cooler weather, the streets of Tucson are bustling with...

Carved Gems – Inspiration & Expertise

Carved Gems - Inspiration & Expertise Helen Serras-Herman, award-winning gem and jewelry artist and National Lapidary Hall of Fame Inductee, shares her passion in an...

German police recover 31 items stolen in 2019 Dresden jewel heist

Stolen Items Recovered from 2019 Robbery of the Dresden Green Vault News Item from The Guardiantheguardian.com German authorities said they have found a “considerable portion”...

Exhibition: Gemstone-set jewelry inspired by Karen Blixen

Exhibition: Gemstone-set jewelry inspired by Karen Blixen Karen Blixen told in silver, pearls and diamonds A special exhibition – Silver Tales Currently on display until April 30,...

From the Gem & Mineral Vault

Rhodochrosite from Peru on view at the Harvard Mineralogical & Geological Museum (MGM), Cambridge, Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston. Photo by Gary Roskin