From the legendary Hope Diamond to a rainbow of colorful gemstones, a multigenerational bond between the Winston family and the Smithsonian transformed the museum’s world-renowned gem collection Emma ...

We caught up with Dr. Jeffrey Post to hear the story of this infamous blue diamond, see what makes the National Gem and Mineral Collection so special and learn about the countless things minerology ...

Local lore has long said that the owner of one of the world's most famous diamonds had lived in The Broadmoor area.

Shine a white light on the Hope Diamond and it will dazzle you with the brilliance of an amazing blue diamond. Shine an ultraviolet light on the Hope Diamond and the gem will glow red-orange for about ...

Where it was found: It was long believed that the diamond was extracted from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India. However, new evidence has revealed that it, along with other Golconda diamonds, may have ...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic donation of the Hope Diamond and the museum's centennial, the museum is exhibiting for the first time ever the Hope Diamond in a new temporary setting ...

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On November 10, 1958, the Hope Diamond was officially presented to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History by Mrs. Harry Winston and received by Smithsonian Secretary Leonard Carmichael ...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Harry Winston’s historic donation of the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958, the company has now crafted a new 45.52-carat “Embracing Hope” ...