Sentence examples for gem collection from inspiring English sources

As an associate curator, Dr. Switzer approached Mr. Winston and began sharing the dream of a national gem collection.

PRE-EMPTIVE Eventually, the gem collection was moved to a gray-carpeted, dimly lighted, windowless space on the first floor of the museum.

In 1775, however, he was charged with stealing from the Landgraf's gem collection and had to flee to England to escape arrest.

New Jersey WESTFIELD, MAY 4 -- Four houses, including one with a mineral and gem collection, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets, to benefit the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, $25 ,in front of Barron's Drug Store, 243 East Broad Street (Central Avenue).

He studied with Bruckner and Liszt and, though he was a famed concert-hall artist, his well-known routines there (such as spoken interludes and displays of his gem collection) brought to the big stage the spirit of the salon, which — judging from the recordings he made, between 1907 and 1927 — animated his approach to the music.

Over the years, the house has amassed a first-rate gem collection, including the 5.11-carat shield-shaped Moussaieff Red, one of the planet's largest fancy red diamonds, which was discovered by a Brazilian farmer and weighed 13.90 carats in the rough, and the Moussaieff Blue, a flawless blue diamond that broke the price per carat world record upon its acquisition in 2007.

What truly sets "Somewhere in the Rainbow" apart from other well-regarded gem collections, however, is its owners' keen desire to share it.

Exhibit cases line the perimeter of Friend Hall, while freestanding pedestals showcase rare, large-scale specimens from the mineral and gem collections.

The jeweler also boasts one of the most dazzling gem collections in the world, including L'Incomparable diamond necklace, which holds a $55 million flawless centerpiece diamond.

Also fascinating are the minerals and gems collection and the ancient Egyptian hall with a 30-foot royal funerary boat.

Available since June 18 exclusively through Dolce & Gabbana boutiques, the line includes the DG7, a classic '50s-inspired style; the sporty, button-festooned DS5; and the DG7 Gems collection, which adds a punch of eye-catching color to the polished pieces.