| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
The Whitney Flame Topaz.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
 Hall saphire and diamond necklace.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
The Dom Pedro Aquamarine is a large beryl crystal.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Inquisition necklace made from 336 diamonds and 15 emeralds.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
The Shepherd Diamond.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Emerald worn by Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph who was briefly Emperor of Mexico (1864-1867) before being executed. A painting of the execution is in Madrid.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
The Kimberly Diamond made appearances in the TV series, "Ironside" and "It Takes a Thief".
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Amirican Golden Topaz, a gem from Brazil.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Art deco Indian style emerald necklace.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Natural topaz from Brazil.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Diamond ear rings worn by French Queen, Marie Antoinette when she was arrested.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
The Mackay emerald and diamond necklace was designed by Cartier and owned by opera singer, Anna Case.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
The uncut Gachala Emerald from Colombia.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Rosser Reeves ruby from Sri Lanka (left), Star of Asia saphire (Myanmar) and Maharani Cat's Eye (Sri Lanka).
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
Uncut beryl weighing 3.1kg.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
Site / Event : Natural History Museum
|
 |
20 million year old butterfly caught in amber.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
|
 |
Double decker train from Virginia.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
|
 |
The Potomac River between the District of Columbia and Virginia.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
|
 |
Astronomical photographs at the airport.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : District of Columbia
City / Town : Washington DC
|
 |
Flying over Washington DC.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
Rosslyn is on the West side of the Potomac River which is in the state of Virginia.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
View from the Downtown area.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
The transport terminus.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
Buses run between Rosslyn and Washington DC.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
Quiet street.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
Modern glass buildings.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Rosslyn
|
 |
Coffee bill with three taxes and tip. The USA does not include taxes in the price of goods
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Potomac Yard
|
 |
The downtown area of Potomac Yard.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Potomac Yard
|
 |
The settlement is a former railway hub.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Alexandria
|
 |
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Mount Vernon is the location of George Washington's Estate.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Mount Vernon has many gardens.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
George Washington owned slaves: these are the slave quarters.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The slave quarters were made of brick.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The women's quarters: women spun cotton if they were old or after child birth.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The women's quarters: children slept on the floor.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The women's quarters: several families lived and slept in a single dormatory.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The women's quarters: cooking facilities.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The shoemaker made footware for the slaves. The Washingtons imported shoes from Europe.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The stove room.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The men's quarters. Even married couples lived apart.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The cooking area for the men's quarters.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The blacksmith: most items were imported from Britain but were repaired here.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The blacksmith: the temperature could reach 1400C.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The blacksmith's tools.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The outbuildings housed a mixture of slave and paid labour.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The Overseer's quarters.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The Overseer had his own accommodation.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The Overseer looked after the eastate when the master was away.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The spinning house.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The spinning house had weaving machines.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The salt house. Salt was expensive but used to preserve food.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The gardener's house.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The gardener was an important employee.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Gardening items.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The wash house.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Slaves washed the slave owners' and employees' clothes but had to wash their own in their rest period.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Herb garden.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Cabage garden.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The stables.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Inside the stables.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The coach house.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Animal pens.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
Sheep pen.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The Potomac River.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
The Potomac River with Maryland on the far side.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
|
 |
View from the river bank of the queue of visitors to enter the main house.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The main house where the Washington family lived.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The house appears to be made of stone but is actually wood painted yellow like it was in 1796.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The observatory and weather vane.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Green shutters.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The parlour.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The hallway.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Wooden banister.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The sitting room.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The sitting room carpet.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Chairs in the sitting room.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The dining room.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Corner fireplace in the dining room.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Dining table.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Bottle box.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Wallpaper.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
One of the bedrooms.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The bedroom is blue.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
One of the many bedrooms in the house.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Bedroom furniture.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Child's bedroom.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Bedroom with green walls.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Yellow bedroom.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Wall paper and painting.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The bed where George Washington died.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
George Washington's office.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Writing desk.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Wooden panelling.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Writing desk.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The kitchen.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Kitchen implements.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
Kitchen larder.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
The scullery.
|
2024 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Virginia
City / Town : Mount Vernon
Site / Event : Main House
|
 |
A key belonging to the Bastille in Paris given to Washington by General Lafayette.
|
2024 |
