Precious Stones at the Natural History Museum

Event Description

The exhibition of ‘Pierres précieuses’ (precious stones) embraces the multi-millennial history of minerals while revealing the address that Man has deployed, for centuries, to serve their brilliance. This approach – both scientific and aesthetic – delves into the origins of the Earth, is based on recent mineralogical discoveries and highlights the interest, passion and even fascination that minerals, gems and jewelry have always aroused in most civilizations.

Photo credit: Precious stones exhibition header, National Museum of Natural History