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 Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.\n
The Smithsonian&rsquo\;s \;Unearthed \;explores th e scandals\, mysteries\, and human stories behind the world's greatest gem s. In this original book\, the surprising stories behind this world-renown ed 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 webin ar\, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh informa tion 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 mos t famous gems\, including the Hope Diamond\, Star of Asia Sapphire\, Carme n Lucia Ruby\, Hooker Emerald\, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the ta les\, details\, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems fr om the Smithsonian vault and recent additions made to the collection.
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\nDr. Jeffrey Edward P ost\, a native of Wisconsin\, received Bachelor of Science degrees in geol ogy and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville\, and his Ph.D. in chemistry\, with a specialty in geochemistry\, from Arizona Stat e University. \; Prior to joining the Department of Mineral Sciences a t the Smithsonian Institution&rsquo\;s Museum of Natural History in 1984\, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for three years in the Department o f Geological Sciences at Harvard University. \; He was Chairman of the Department of Mineral Sciences 1989-1994 and 2014-2019\, and from 1991 to 2023 served as Curator-in-Charge of the U.S. National Gem and Mineral Col lection. 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 ap pointed research curator\, emeritus.
\nHis areas of research interes t include mineralogy\, gemology\, and geochemistry. \; He has publishe d more than 150 scientific articles in these fields. \; He is the auth or of \;The National Gem Collection\, and the recently publis hed: \;The Smithsonian National Gem Collection&mdash\;Unearthed: S urprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
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