The first public viewing in America of the 187.7-carat Diavik Foxfire diamond is taking place Nov. 17, 2016 to Feb. 16, 2017 in the Harry Winston Gallery at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
The diamond, which was discovered in 2015 at the Diavik Diamond Mine, operated by Rio Tinto, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, will be on display for three months and will be presented alongside the Hope diamond.
“We are delighted our visitors will have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view North America’s largest gem-quality diamond in its natural form,” says Dr. Jeffery Post, chair of the department of mineral sciences and curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection.
In June 2016, the Foxfire diamond—considered the largest rough diamond ever found in North America—was acquired in a competitive international auction by Deepak Sheth, president of Amadena Investments LLC.
