The GIA Museum received two awards for its exhibit at the 2020 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. “The Science Behind World-Class Diamonds” (see above) won Best Museum Exhibit from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society and Best Institutional Educational Award from the Friends of Mineralogy. The exhibit demonstrated how famous diamonds such as the Hope and the Cullinan originated in extreme depths of the earth’s lower mantle. The showcase featured extraordinary diamond jewelry and diamond replicas.
More than 30 cases were displayed by renowned museums including the Smithsonian Institution, LA County Museum of Natural History, and the Royal Ontario Museum. This is the second time GIA has won the award for Best Museum Exhibit, having won previously in 2016.
The GIA Museum received two awards for its exhibit at the 2020 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. “The Science Behind World-Class Diamonds” (see above) won Best Museum Exhibit from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society and Best Institutional Educational Award from the Friends of Mineralogy. The exhibit demonstrated how famous diamonds such as the Hope and the Cullinan originated in extreme depths of the earth’s lower mantle. The showcase featured extraordinary diamond jewelry and diamond replicas.
More than 30 cases were displayed by renowned museums including the Smithsonian Institution, LA County Museum of Natural History, and the Royal Ontario Museum. This is the second time GIA has won the award for Best Museum Exhibit, having won previously in 2016.
