WASHINGTON DC, United States — The Victoria-Transvaal Diamond Necklace, featuring a pear-shaped champagne diamond, headlines this significant jewelry display in the Eberly Minerals and Gems Gallery. The exhibition includes the Thompson Diamonds set, comprising a brooch and earclips, and a naturally colored diamond brooch and ringdent weighing carats total. Each piece represents exceptional examples of colored diamond jewelry design from the mid-20th century.
Photograph by David Coleman. This remarkable diamond jewelry display in the Eberly Minerals and Gems Gallery showcases three significant collections of colored diamonds. The centerpiece Victoria-Transvaal Diamond Necklace features a pear-shaped champagne diamond cut from a 240-carat crystal, suspended from a chain containing 108 diamonds totaling 45 carats. Created by Baumgold Brothers, Inc. in 1977, this piece exemplifies sophisticated jewelry design. The Thompson Diamonds set, designed by Harry Winston, Inc. in 1956, includes a brooch and earclips cut from a single 264-carat crystal, featuring cognac-colored pear-shaped diamonds totaling carats, enhanced by 20 carats of white diamonds. The third piece, an 18-carat gold brooch containing 71 diamonds ranging from to carats, features naturally colored stones and includes a versatile yellow emerald-cut diamond in a convertible ringdent design. These pieces represent some of the finest examples of colored diamond jewelry in the Smithsonian's collection.
Size: 8026px × 5351px
Location: National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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