This piece on display in Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems is called “The Garden Necklace.” It features several diamonds and 35 blue zircons. The large aquamarine gemstone is 83.5 carats and the smaller one is 29.23 carats. The necklace was donated to Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1979 by Betty Llewellyn.
(Photo by Deb Wilson)
