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SUMMARY:Online Author Talk With Dr. Jeffrey E. Post
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DESCRIPTION:Enjoy this absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus 
 curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection\, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post
 \, as he talks about surprising stories behind the jewels in the collectio
 n as collected in a new book.\nAdults. Register to get a link. A recording
  will also be available for later viewing..\nhttps://dbrl.libnet.info/even
 t/12036500
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>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 "<a href="https://dbrl.biblioco
 mmons.com/v2/record/S981C13652678">The Smithsonian National Gem Collection
  Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels</a>."</p>\n<p>The book ex
 plores the scandals\, mysteries and human stories behind the world's great
 est gems\, brought to life by Dr. Post\, who curated the collection for ov
 er 30 years. In this live online talk\, Dr. Post will separate fact from f
 iction\, reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes an
 d tales of some of the world's greatest and most famous gemstones\, includ
 ing the Hope Diamond\, the Star of Asia sapphire\, the Carmen Lucia Ruby\,
  the Hooker Emerald and the Blue Heart Diamond. You'll learn fascinating f
 acts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and rece
 nt additions made to the collection.</p>\n<p>Adults.&nbsp\;<a href="https:
 //libraryc.org/dbrl/62225/register">Register to receive a link</a>&nbsp\;f
 or viewing this online event.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author</strong>: D
 r. Jeffrey Edward Post\, a native of Wisconsin\, received bachelor of scie
 nce degrees in geology and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - Pl
 atteville\, and his Ph.D. in chemistry\, with a specialty in geochemistry\
 , from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the department of minera
 l sciences at the Smithsonian Institution&rsquo\;s Museum of Natural Histo
 ry in 1984\, he was a postdoctoral research fellow for three years in the 
 department of geological sciences at Harvard University. He was chairman o
 f the department of mineral sciences 1989-1994 and 2014-2019\, and from 19
 91 to 2023 served as curator-in-charge of the U.S. National Gem and Minera
 l Collection. Dr. Post was the lead curator for the Janet Annenberg Hooker
  Hall of Geology\, Gems and Minerals that opened in 1997. In May 2023\, he
  was appointed research curator\, emeritus. He is the also the author of "
 <a href="https://dbrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S18C322493">The National
  Gem Collection</a>."</p>\n<p>This event is part of&nbsp\;<a href="https:/
 /libraryc.org/dbrl">DBRL's&nbsp\;Online Author Series</a>\, supported by D
 avid Lile honorarium funds. A recording will also be available for later v
 iewing on the&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org/dbrl/archive">author ser
 ies site</a>.</p>\nhttps://dbrl.libnet.info/event/12036500
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