Gems in the Smithsonian Institution

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Faceted, egg-shaped, 7000-carat rock crystal from Brazil. The gold stand is inset mostly with Montana sapphires. The gem was cut and the stand was designed and constructed by Capt. John Sinkankas of California. (7¼ inches high in all.)

Gems in the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

by PAUL E. DESAUTELS

Associate Curator Division of Mineralogy

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1965

FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFVSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN • SMITHSONIAN INSTITVTION • WASHINGTON 1846

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PUBLICATION No. 4608

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Card No. 65-60068