The Gem Room

Wherein we open the vaults and unveil some of the shinier secrets from the Museum's geology collection!

To see more beautiful gems and jades, come visit the Grainger Hall of Gems at the Field Museum, or read:

Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World, by Lance Grande

Lost World of Fossil Lake: Snapshots from Deep Time, by Lance Grande 

Big thanks to Lance Grande for his assistance in making this video possible. :)