Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Last weekend I had a chance to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. I had a great time! Here are some of the pics I took..

There is an old saying that diamonds are a girl's best friend. That still makes a lot of sense…. ;). I couldn’t take my eyes of the Hope Diamond. It is 45.52 carats and it is originally from India ;) The Hope Diamond is believed to have come from the Kollur mine near Golconda in India. In the pendant surrounding the Hope diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. The necklace chain contains 45 white diamonds.
HOPE DIAMOND DATA
WEIGHT: 45.52 carats
DIMENSIONS:
Length 25.60 mm
Width 21.78 mm
Depth 12.00 mm
CUT: Cushion antique brilliant with a faceted girdle and extra facets on the pavilion.
CLARITY: VS1. Whitish graining is present.
COLOR: Fancy dark grayish-blue





I love this butterfly ;)



Different types of pearl




American Gold Topaz 22,892.5 carats, its is one of the world's largest gems.







This is the world's largest flawless quartz sphere- weighing 48.5 kg (106.75lb) and measuring 32.7cm




The necklace is called "The Napoleon Diamond Necklace" It contains 172 diamonds totaling about 260 carats.





Arkansas Quartz


God put all that order and beauty into the world for you and me to enjoy, and I’m thankful that He created us in just the right way so that we could enjoy his creation.

For more info on the museum visit: http://www.mnh.si.edu/