Comments on: Wittelsbach-Graff diamond debuts http://thejewelryloupe.com/wittelsbach-graff-diamond-debuts/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed a celebration of human ornament Sun, 20 May 2012 20:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cathleen McCarthy http://thejewelryloupe.com/wittelsbach-graff-diamond-debuts/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Cathleen McCarthy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:08:39 +0000 http://thejewelryloupe.com/?p=1981#comment-79 Yes, that price (and lack of case around the W-G at the time) explains the burly, armed guards behind us. Anyone who arrived after 9 am was locked out. I know what you mean about the gem hall. What an amazing collection! Especially the gallery with all the historic pieces. I didn't realize the Smithsonian had so many royal jewels! Yes, that price (and lack of case around the W-G at the time) explains the burly, armed guards behind us. Anyone who arrived after 9 am was locked out.

I know what you mean about the gem hall. What an amazing collection! Especially the gallery with all the historic pieces. I didn’t realize the Smithsonian had so many royal jewels!

]]> By: Melanie@TravelsWithTwo http://thejewelryloupe.com/wittelsbach-graff-diamond-debuts/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Melanie@TravelsWithTwo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:45:56 +0000 http://thejewelryloupe.com/?p=1981#comment-78 Wow, how cool that you got to see these two gems behind the scenes! I have to catch my breath and re-read the amount Graff paid for the W-G...even here in real estate-obsessed L.A., that price would be exorbitant for a 10-bedroom oceanfront mansion on the Pacific! I visited the NMNH's new gem hall in December '08 and was completely floored by the gorgeous collection of jewelry and cut stones from around the world. I mean, the hall was cool when I was a kid, but these days it's positively exquisite. Wow, how cool that you got to see these two gems behind the scenes! I have to catch my breath and re-read the amount Graff paid for the W-G…even here in real estate-obsessed L.A., that price would be exorbitant for a 10-bedroom oceanfront mansion on the Pacific!

I visited the NMNH’s new gem hall in December ’08 and was completely floored by the gorgeous collection of jewelry and cut stones from around the world. I mean, the hall was cool when I was a kid, but these days it’s positively exquisite.

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