“It’s really personal.”It’s easy to understand why: As the curator of mineral sciences for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Celestian oversees the Gem & Mineral Hall.
The 125-carat "Jonker I" diamond, one of the most storied gems of its kind in history.
“The story goes: It was raining one day… and then because all the rain just washed away the sediment, they found a 726-carat rough diamond,” Celestian said.
Courtesy the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles CountyA view inside the Hixon Gem Vault, featuring highlights from the "100 Carats" exhibition.
Though nothing else is quite as rare, the other gems in this exhibition are unique, vividly colored, and mostly unseen.
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