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 Natio nal Gem Collection&mdash\;Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels< /em>.
\nThe Smithsonian&rsquo\;s \;Unearthed \;expl ores the scandals\, mysteries\, and human stories behind the world's great est gems. In this original book\, the surprising stories behind this world -renowned gem collection are brought to life by Dr. Jeffrey E. Post\, cura tor of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection for over 30 years. In thi s webinar\, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world's greatest and most famous gemstones. Inside the illustrious pages of \;Unearthed\, Dr. Post tells the stories of the Smithsonian's most famous gems\, including the Hope Diamond\, Star of Asia Sapphire\, Carmen Lucia Ruby\, Hooker Emerald\, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the tale s\, details\, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and recent additions made to the collection.
\n< p>Shine bright with us this holiday season and register now!\nDr. Jeffrey Edward Pos t\, a native of Wisconsin\, received Bachelor of Science degrees in geolog y and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville\, and his Ph. D. in chemistry\, with a specialty in geochemistry\, from Arizona State Un iversity. \; Prior to joining the Department of Mineral Sciences at th e Smithsonian Institution&rsquo\;s Museum of Natural History in 1984\, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for three years in the Department of Ge ological Sciences at Harvard University. \; He was Chairman of the Dep artment of Mineral Sciences 1989-1994 and 2014-2019\, and from 1991 to 202 3 served as Curator-in-Charge of the U.S. National Gem and Mineral Collect ion. 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 appoin ted research curator\, emeritus.
\nHis areas of research interest in clude mineralogy\, gemology\, and geochemistry. \; He has published mo re than 150 scientific articles in these fields. \; He is the author o f \;The National Gem Collection\, and the recently published: \;The Smithsonian National Gem Collection&mdash\;Unearthed: Surpr ising Stories Behind the Jewels.
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