{"id":6087,"date":"2024-05-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cola5677.odns.fr\/?p=6087"},"modified":"2024-06-07T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T09:23:40","slug":"gallery-of-mineralogy-2024-my-favorite-pieces-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemgazette.com\/en\/news\/gallery-of-mineralogy-2024-my-favorite-pieces-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery of Mineralogy 2024: My favorite pieces – Part 2!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

And here’s part 2! If you haven’t seen Part 1 (and want to), here it is!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick reminder: the gallery of mineralogy and geology OR the Galerie de G\u00e9ologie et de Min\u00e9ralogie at the Mus\u00e9um national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris is an iconic venue for geology, mineralogy and paleontology enthusiasts. This gallery, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is one of the richest in the world in its field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we go! We start with this superb “bush” of native gold and quartz<\/a>. The structure is magnificent! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Buisson d’or” composed of native gold and quartz – Photo\u00a9 by Laur\u00e9line Colliard, galerie de min\u00e9ralogie du jardin des plantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That quartz sphere! I love quartz, it’s probably my favorite stone, and I love spherical stones! These are the kind of balls that were generally used by fortune-tellers and clairvoyants! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rock crystal<\/a> quartz sphere – Photo\u00a9 by Laur\u00e9line Colliard, galerie de min\u00e9ralogie du jardin des plantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A superb orange topaz! I’ve never seen one so vibrant! I don’t know if they cheated a bit with the light underneath or not! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Orange topaz – Photo\u00a9 by Laur\u00e9line Colliard, galerie de min\u00e9ralogie du jardin des plantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Empress Marie-Louise’s reconstructed necklace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Empress Marie Louise of Austria’s pink topaz ensemble – Photo\u00a9 by Laur\u00e9line Colliard, galerie de min\u00e9ralogie du jardin des plantes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These enormous amethyst<\/a> geodes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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