FACETS Industry Related Links - Mineral/Nature Museums & Schools. Last Update: July 14, 2007

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Gem & Mineral Gallery
1240 NW Grove St.
Newport, Oregon 97365
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 714
Newport, OR 97365
(541) 265-2514

Established 1987

Hours 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Pacific Time.
Seven days a week.

Our membership affiliations include:

Member

Oregon State
Jewelers of
America, Inc

and Newport Chamber of Commerce.

Related Links

Here are a few web sites that you may enjoy visiting. But be sure to come back to our online catalog for rockhounds and craftsmen alike. Mark this as one of your favorites, then check out what we have found that is either related to collecting, jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, shells, coral, lapidary equipment or supplies and books. Some are strictly for fun and some are more educational.

Mineral Museums:

• The Smithsonian aka The U. S. National Museum of Natural History Is home to the Department of Paleobiology plus their Gallery of Gems and Minerals is one of the greatest collections of its kind in the world. Over 375,000 individual specimens include such famous pieces as the Hope Diamond and the Star of Asia Sapphire, plus a research mineral collection that is in constant demand by scientist all over the world.
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The 6,00 square-foot E. Hadley Stuart Jr. Hall of Gems was opened in May of 1978. Another 1,500 square-foot gallery titled Gemstones and their Origins was added in May of 1985. Together they comprise one of the finest exhibits of gems & minerals in the world.
• American Museum of Natural History
• Houston Museum of Natural Science
• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Industry Related Institutions and or Schools:

• Gemological Institute of America: Gemology Research and Education - Learn from the world's foremost authority in gemology since 1931. World class educational facility for the gem minded. Headquarters, located in Carlsbad, California - classes either on campus or by distance education!
• Hatfield Marine Science Center: Research facility to many scientist plus a newly renovated public wing, showcases interactive exhibits and aquaria featuring current topics in marine research. Located in South Beach, guided nature walks are offered daily!

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