Join us for an absolutely dazzling present ation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collecti on\, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about \;The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
\nTh e Smithsonian&rsquo\;s \;Unearthed \;explores the scandals\, myste ries\, and human stories behind the world's greatest gems. In this origina l book\, the surprising stories behind this world-renowned gem collection are brought to life by Dr. Jeffrey E. Post\, curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection for over 30 years. In this webinar\, fact is separ ated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale th e viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world's greatest and mos t famous gemstones. Inside the illustrious pages of \;Unearthed\, Dr. Post tells the stories of the Smithsonian's most famous gems\, including t he Hope Diamond\, Star of Asia Sapphire\, Carmen Lucia Ruby\, Hooker Emera ld\, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the tales\, details\, and fascina ting facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault an d recent additions made to the collection.
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\nAbout the Author and Presenter :
\nDr. Jeffrey Edward Post\, a native of Wisconsin\, received Bache lor of Science degrees in geology and chemistry from the University of Wis consin - Platteville\, and his Ph.D. in chemistry\, with a specialty in ge ochemistry\, from Arizona State University. \; Prior to joining the De partment of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian Institution&rsquo\;s Museu m of Natural History in 1984\, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for t hree years in the Department of Geological Sciences at Harvard University. \; He was Chairman of the Department of Mineral Sciences 1989-1994 an d 2014-2019\, and from 1991 to 2023 served as Curator-in-Charge of the U.S . National Gem and Mineral Collection. Dr. Post was the lead Curator for t he Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology\, Gems and Minerals that opened in 1997. In May 2023 he was appointed research curator\, emeritus.
\n\;His areas of research interest include mineralogy\, gemology\, and geochemistry. \; He has published more than 150 scientific articles i n these fields. \; He is the author of \;The National Gem Collecti on\, and the recently published: \;The Smithsonian National Gem Collec tion&mdash\;Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
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