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On View: A Rare Australian Opal in NHM’s Gem and Mineral Hall
On View: A Rare Australian Opal in NHM’s Gem and Mineral Hall
Meet a new dazzling black opal and discover the science behind the sparkle with Dr. Aaron Celestian
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Gem and Mineral Hall
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Gems of the Americas
Take a trip through deep time — via the 1980s — and explore gems with a vintage NHM documentary
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