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Top Places to Visit for Jewelry & Gem Lovers

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I wanted to put together a giant running-list of places to go, things to see, museum exhibits to visit, of all the best things to do for every jewelry or gem lover! I know in my career, I’ve been to some incredible places and have been in awe of them, both from an educational standpoint as well as a bonafide jewelry obsessed person. And I know all of YOU that follow along have been to some amazing places too! So let’s take a moment to compile this list and I’ll keep it going on my end, but continually updating this blog post. Β Be sure to save the URL and come back to it when you’re feeling the need to plan a trip! I will try to organize this list as best as possible…and please comment on your favorites so I can add them to the main article. Β Thanks so much!

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

1 — Victoria & Albert Museum, London UK

2 — Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

3 — Natural History Museum of LA

4 — Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC

5 — Harvard’s Museum of Natural History, Boston, MA

6 — The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

7 — Ashmolean Museum, Oxford UK

8 —Β LES ENLUMINURES, NYC

9 — Crown Jewels, Tower of London

10 — Hillwood Museum, Washington DC

11 — Rosenberg Castle, Copenhagen (crown jewels of Denmark)

12 — British Museum, London UK

13 — The Wallace Collection, London UK

14 — The Louvre, Paris France

15 — American Museum of Natural History, NYC

16 — Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA

17 — Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

18 — San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA

19 — Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals, Hillsboro, OR

20 — The Met, NYC

21 — Gold Museum, Bogota, Columbia

22 — Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, Greece

23 — MIM Museum, Beirut, Lebanon

24 — Perot Museum, Dallas, TX

25 — Old and New Vault, Dresden Germany

26 — Residenz Museum, Munich Germany

27 — Imperial Treasury, Vienna Austria

28 — State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg Russia

29 — The Diamond Fund, Russia

30 — Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, CT

STORES

1 — Joden Jewelry, Grove City, PA

2 — Lang Antiques, San Francisco, CA

3 — Bergdorf Goodman, NYC

4 — Barneys NY

5 — David Webb, NYC flagship

6 — Gray’s Antiques

7 — Market Square Jewelers

8 — Alice Kwartler, NYC

9 — Keil’s Antiques, New Orleans, LA

10 — Alana Jewelry, Seattle, WA

11 — Metier, San Francisco, CA

12 — Ocean Beach Antique Mall, Ocean Beach, CA

13 — A. Brandt & Son, Philadelphia, PA

14 — Doyle & Doyle, NYC

15 — Heart of Ohio Antique Center, Springfield, OH

16 — Sherman Oaks Antique Mall, Sherman Oaks, CA

17 — de Vera, Soho NYC

18 — Crystalarium, West Hollywood

19 — Astro Gallery of Gems, NYC

20 — ABC Carpet & Home, NYC

21 — Nature’s Treasures Texas, Austin, TX

GEM & JEWELRY EXPERIENCES

1 — Portobello Road, London UK

2 — Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, AR

3 — GIA, Carlsbad, CA

4 — Oceanview Gem Mine, Pala, CA

5 — Broken River Mining, Australia

6 — 47th Street Diamond District, NYC

7 — Burlington Arcade, London UK

8 — NYC Jewelry Week

9 — Jewelry Camp

10 — Ponte Vecchio Jewelry Shopping, Florence Jewelry District, Italy

11 — Herkimer Mines, Upstate NY

12 — Antique Shops in Brighton, England

13 — Historic Jewelry Mart, San Francisco, CA

SHOWS

1 — The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, Miami, FL

2 — Las Vegas Antique & Watch Show, Las Vegas, NV

3 — Tucson Gem Show, Tucson, AZ

4 — Scott’s Antique Market, Atlanta, GA

5 — Round Top Antiques Fair, Round Top, TX

6 — DC Flea, Washington DC

7 — Rosebowl Flea Market, Pasadena, CA

8 — A Current Affair, NYC & LA

9 — Brimfield Flea Market, Brimfield, MA

10 — Baltimore Antique Show, Baltimore, MD

11 — Del Mar Antique Show, Del Mar, CA

12 — Pasadena Antique Show, Pasadena, CA

13 — Denver Gem & Mineral Show, Denver, CO

14 — JCK, Las Vegas

15 — LAPADA, London UK

16 — TEFAF

17 — VicenzaOro, Vicenza, Italy

18 — Vancouver Gem & Mineral Show, Vancouver Canada