Think quick! You’re a jeweler. You’ve got a gemstone. And an organization is waiting for it some 225 miles away. What do you ...

Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed that it, along with other Golconda diamonds, may have ...

Prologue -- Gift of the nation -- Legend delivered -- The East -- Tavernier's quest -- Golconda's wealth -- Cosmic gem -- The West -- The French blue -- Insignia of the golden fleece -- Stolen crown ...

Legend has it that the infamous Hope diamond brings misfortune to whoever owns it. Well, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History added the magnificent sky-blue gemstone to its collection 53 ...

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 ...

Several months ago, the Hope Diamond was taken from the National Museum of Natural History for an overnight stay in the mineralogy lab. Chip Clark / NMNH, SI At first, Evalyn Walsh McLean, an heiress ...

WASHINGTON — The Hope Diamond is going bare to celebrate a half-century at the Smithsonian. The mysterious blue gem was donated to the National Museum of Natural History more than 50 years ago and the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Each year, millions of visitors come here to see one of the most iconic specimens exhibited in any museum, the Hope Diamond. Renowned jeweler ...

The famous Hope Diamond is rocking a new setting to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Smithsonian’s elite gem was revealed on Thursday in its modernized setting. The design, crafted by Harry Winston ...

The Winston Red Diamond will be unveiled April 1, along with the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection. The diamonds have been donated by Ronald Winston, son of well-known jeweler and gem collector ...