Los Angeles Museum of Natural History shows off some serious bling in a new exhibition-Daily News

2021-12-14 22:20:40 By : Ms. Amy Li

Bring your hue, but don't bother to bring your wallet, because the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History is showing some rare and priceless shiny jewels and gems in the new exhibition "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry".

The exhibition will last until February 21st and will consist of more than 100 items, including diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and ruby ​​necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings and other jewellery mainly from the collection of master jeweller Robert Procop (Robert Procop).

"It's about discovery, it's about miracles. Prokop said, this is the inspiration for such a rarity that can be found in this Mother Earth.

His jewelry design is paired with the museum's own mineral collection and rare independent jewelry, aiming to connect the dots between natural gems and gorgeous jewelry.

"This is some of the rarest gems in the world gathered under one roof," said Aaron Celestian, curator of the museum's mineral sciences, who organized the exhibition together with Procop.

"We also included some natural crystals coming out of the ground so you can see before and after," he added.

Just don't try to offer to buy any jewelry displayed here, because museum officials did not even disclose the price of these rare jewelry and gems, because this exhibition is to appreciate the rarity and beauty of the gems, not the price.

Here are some shiny, or even less shiny jewels and gems that you will find in the exhibition.

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, jeweler Robert Prokop and curator Dr. Aaron Celestian attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. (Photo courtesy of Axel Koester, special photographer)

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will hold a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliant: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Muzo emeralds from Colombia will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Muzo emeralds from Colombia will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Jewelry master Robert Prokop speaks at the preview opening of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributed by Photographer)

The tourmaline pendant will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Glory: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Jewelry master Robert Prokop speaks at the preview opening of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributed by Photographer)

Jewelry master Robert Prokop speaks at the preview opening of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributed by Photographer)

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, jeweler Robert Prokop and curator Dr. Aaron Celestian attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. (Photo courtesy of Axel Koester, special photographer)

Steve and Hilary Bart from Calabasas attend a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewels" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Chester Olson from Upland participated in a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The 10 Rings will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Glory: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Jewelry master Robert Prokop speaks at the preview opening of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributed by Photographer)

Jewelry master Robert Prokop speaks at the preview opening of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributed by Photographer)

Hilary Bart from Calabasas participated in the preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The California Gold Nugget will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Glory: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the California Gold Nugget, including the largest gold nugget ever discovered, was displayed in an exhibition titled "Glory: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The California Gold Nugget will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Glory: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will hold a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliant: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Cloud Diamond (left) is on display in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The blue sapphire will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Royal Pink Sapphire Pendant is the largest pendant of its kind in the world. It was exhibited in an exhibition entitled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Lynn and Chester Olson from Upland participate in a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will hold a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliant: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will hold a preview of the exhibition titled "Brilliant: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Star of Ceylon Sapphire Ring (left) is on display in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The colored diamonds will be displayed in an exhibition entitled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewels" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The colored diamonds will be displayed in an exhibition entitled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewels" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Muzo emeralds from Colombia will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

The Muzo emeralds from Colombia will be displayed in an exhibition titled "Brilliance: The Art and Science of Rare Jewelry" at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. (Photo: Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

In the bling exhibition, this ring is one of the most dazzling, because if you have the opportunity to wear it on your finger, it will make you feel like a superstar. The Star of Ceylon is a 24.01 carat sapphire and diamond ring with a very special talent. When light hits the purple sapphire, it will produce a series of lights similar to stars. In the jewelry industry, this effect is called a "superstar."

As you walk through the exhibition, you will be reminded to never judge a book by its cover, because although it is full of beautiful and shiny diamonds, the largest of them looks a little rough in comparison. Cloud Diamond is the largest certified rough diamond in the world. This basically means that it has not been cut or processed. The Cloud Diamond weighs 1,138 carats and basically looks like a shiny gray rock.

If the Green Lantern gets a lot of such green beauties, he might use his ring to trade. Muzuoyu is a pear-shaped emerald inlaid in the center of a diamond necklace. It weighs 63.70 carats and is named after the Muzo mine in Colombia where it was discovered.

This ring would have saved Moses from the pain of lifting those heavy slabs from the mountain, because the Ten Commandments ring weighs 1.28 carats and has the smallest diamond in the series. But you will still appreciate this ring because there are ten commandments in the diamond. Yes, the Ten Commandments were written on the diamond with a laser under a microscope. Hallelujah!

If you can't go to the cold north to watch the Northern Lights, then just gaze at the green beauty of the Northern Lights, which weighs 71.19 carats and is the largest green diamond in the world. It was named the Northern Lights because it is clearly as spectacular as the natural light display. And it is also very rare, because most green diamonds are usually under 1 carat.

Location: 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles.

Location: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles.

Admission: General admission is US$15; children under 12 years of age are US$7

COVID-19 Guidelines: Masks must be worn in indoor spaces and outdoor butterfly and spider houses. Visitors must present a vaccination certificate or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours to enter.

Information: 213-763-3466 or nhm.org.

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