Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 16805
The National Gem Collection
Book
Post, J.E. (1997) The National Gem Collection. Washinton, DC, Harry N. Abrams, 144 pp.
ISBN/ISSN: 9780810000000 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | RWHL
gems, Smithsonian Institution, crown jewels, museum collections
The National Gem Collection offers a complete overview of the world of gems, focusing on the more than 10,000 superlative gemstones and jewelry pieces in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Includes appendices & a glossary of gem-cutting terms. Index. 149 illustrations, 124 in color.