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Peridot: A brief history

If some gemstone really has a really fascinating past, it’s none other than Peridot that has been serving in many various well-known civilizations and cultures for quite some time. Spiritual leaders and religious head used periodt f [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Royal treasures on display at national history museum

Royal treasures are currently on display at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Ha Noi. Among the 140 items from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) on show are gemstone-encrusted seals and a gold-inlaid sword that were donated to th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Natural History to exhibit rare blue diamond

A huge, rare deep-blue diamond known as the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond will join the other gems at the National Museum of Natural History for seven months next year. The diamond, which weighs 31.06 carats, has not been on public display sinc [...]