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Hooker Emerald Brooch

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April 8, 2010

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The 75-carat stone reputedly was once part of the belt buckle of a Turkish sultan. The brooch is part of the Gem and Mineral Collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

Image Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution


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