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...
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
