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Some of these stones are recognizable by their color alone. Others take a closer look at the cut, the star that appears under light, or the setting that makes a gem part of a piece of history. The photographs show named diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, a spinel, and an opal in their documented settings or on their own.

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Hope Diamond
Hope Diamond: The Smithsonian’s photograph brings out dark blue facets framed by a circle of white diamonds. The…
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Star of India Sapphire
Star of India Sapphire: Light draws a six-rayed star across this pale blue sapphire from Sri Lanka. The 563.35-carat stone…
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Dresden Green Diamond
Dresden Green Diamond: The green diamond hangs at the bottom of an eighteenth-century Saxon hat ornament. Its pear-shaped…
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Logan Sapphire
Logan Sapphire: A ring of 20 white diamonds frames the deep blue Logan Sapphire. The stone came from Sri Lanka and weighs…
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Carmen Lúcia Ruby
Carmen Lúcia Ruby: Two triangular diamonds flank the oval red ruby in its platinum ring. The 23.10-carat stone came from…
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Regent Diamond
Regent Diamond: This photograph from the Louvre’s Galerie d’Apollon shows the Regent’s square outline with rounded corners…
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Rosser Reeves Star Ruby
Rosser Reeves Star Ruby: The six rays across the polished dome of the Rosser Reeves Ruby shift with the light. The…
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Chalk Emerald
Chalk Emerald: The squared-off green face of the Chalk Emerald is surrounded by a skirt of diamonds. The Smithsonian’s…
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Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond
Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond: The dark blue gem shown here is the Wittelsbach-Graff after recutting. The original 35.56-carat…
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Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Koh-i-Noor Diamond: The large oval diamond at the center of the front cross is the Koh-i-Noor. It weighs about 105.6 carats…
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Cullinan I Diamond
Cullinan I Diamond: The large pear-shaped diamond is mounted in the head of the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross. The…
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Black Prince’s Ruby
Black Prince’s Ruby: The red stone in the Imperial State Crown’s front cross is a spinel. Its domed surface stands out…
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Patricia Emerald
Patricia Emerald: This emerald still has the flat faces and natural outline of the original crystal. The 632-carat specimen…
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CTF Pink Star Diamond
CTF Pink Star Diamond: Small prongs hold the oval Pink Star, leaving most of its faceted face visible. The 59.60-carat…
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Tiffany Yellow Diamond
Tiffany Yellow Diamond: A jeweled bird perches on the golden-yellow Tiffany Diamond. The 128.54-carat cushion-cut stone was…
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Oppenheimer Blue Diamond
Oppenheimer Blue Diamond: A clear trapezoid-cut side stone is visible beside the Oppenheimer Blue in this Geneva auction…
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Centenary Diamond
Centenary Diamond: The Centenary’s broad shoulders taper to a point at the top of the photo, and many small facets catch…
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Sancy Diamond
Sancy Diamond: The Sancy has an asymmetric pear shape with facets on both sides. It was bought by James I of England in…
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Orlov Diamond
Orlov Diamond: The rounded, faceted Orlov Diamond is set near the head of the Russian Imperial Scepter. The photograph…
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DeLong Star Ruby
DeLong Star Ruby: A white star spreads across the rounded pink-red surface of the DeLong Star Ruby. The 100.3-carat stone…
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Hooker Emerald
Hooker Emerald: The Hooker Emerald sits inside the curved diamond surround of a Tiffany brooch. The 75.47-carat Colombian…
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Hortensia Diamond
Hortensia Diamond: The Hortensia’s pale pink color is visible even against the neutral background. The five-sided diamond…

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