Jewels 2009 Mini Wall Calendar

Jewels Mini Wall Calendar: Jewelry is the essential red-carpet accessory. Imagining what it would be like to wear the decadent and priceless pieces featured&#151glamorous diamond earrings, ruby rings, emerald necklaces, and dazzling star sapphires&#151will tempt those who want to unleash their inner star. Beautifully photographed images of rare pieces from the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection make this a perfect calendar for all jewelry lovers. Included are the 112-plus-carat Hope Diamond; Paloma Picasso's 396-carat pink kunzite necklace for Tiffany & Co.; Cartier's dazzling 168-carat emerald necklace adorned with more than 2,000 diamonds; and Marie Antoinette's 14- and 20-carat pear-shaped diamond earrings, among other fabulous treasures.