MINERAL SCIENCES EXHIBITS: The E. Hadley Stuart, Jr. Hall of Gems and Minerals

HIXON GEM VAULT

This display contains the finest collection of gemstones on public display in the North America west of Washington, D.C. The suite of fine sapphire and ruby gems contains virtually every color. A bright blue topaz gem from Brazil weighs 4644 carats. A superb 18.3 carat star ruby is the highlight of the phenomenal stones. In addition, a selection of gemstones from California is displayed along with exquisite natural uncut examples. Emeralds, aquamarines, topazes and tourmalines, to name a few, round out the display of about 300 gemstones.

Click on the image to see some of the specimens in this exhibit.