Smithsonian to unveil largest aquamarine gem

By Brett Zongker
Published December 5, 2012 4:31pm ET
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Smithsonian to unveil largest aquamarine gem
This undated handout photo provided by the Smithsonian Institution shows the obelisk-shaped Dom Pedro gem. The world's largest cut aquamarine gem will soon go on display in its new home at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington. The museum will unveil the obelisk-shaped Dom Pedro gem Thursday for long-term display. The blue-green crystal was mined in Brazil in the late 1980s and is named for Brazil's first two emperors. (AP Photo/Don Hurlbert, Smithsonian Institution) | Don Hurlbert

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s largest cut aquamarine gem will soon go on display in its new home at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

The museum will unveil the obelisk-shaped Dom Pedro gem Thursday for long-term display. The blue-green crystal was mined in Brazil in the late 1980s and is named for Brazil’s first two emperors.

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