CRYSTAL BALL IN THE MORGAN COLLECTION 



WEST CORRIDOR 



Gems and Precious Stones 



The ^Yest Corridor contains the Morgan gem collection. This valuable 

 series of gems and precious stones was presented to the 



ems an Museum by Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, one of the founders 



Precious , „ , . . . x 



Stones ^^^^ ^ trustee oi the mstitution. It comprises a representa- 



tive assemblage of cut and uncut gems, many of the former 

 of remarkable size and some of great purity of color. The installation aims 

 to bring into juxtaposition, the cut and uncut material, the former is ar- 

 ranged around the latter, in the center of the cases, and the visitor may 

 thus observe the brillianc}' of effect produced in the natural mineral by 

 skillful artificial treatment (cutting). 



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