New Acquisitions

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A man in jeans and gray sweatshirt leans casually against wall, next to two glass designer chairs. — Tobias Wong, 2005. Brooklyn. Photo: Dean Kaufman

Cooper Hewitt Acquires Major Collection of Work by Groundbreaking Designer Tobias Wong

05.08.2025

Close-up of a singular, round-cut red diamong against a light background. — The Winston Red Diamond, an exquisite 2.33 carat Fancy red diamond - one of the finest in the world. Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

Smithsonian Acquires One of the World’s Largest “Fancy Red” Diamonds

Winston Red Diamond Will Be Unveiled to the Public at the National Museum of Natural History Alongside a Rainbow of Colorful Diamonds

02.18.2025

Natural History Museum Exhibitions New Acquisitions

Close-up of a singular yellow diamond, emerald cut, against a plain gray background. — Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

NMNH Red Diamond - Yellow Diamond

A 4.11 carat, emerald cut yellow diamond from the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection.

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Five diamonds, ranging from light pink to dark pink, against a plain gray background. — Photos by Robert Weldon, arranged by Gabriela Farfan, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

NMNH Red Diamond - Fancy Pink Diamonds

A selection of five Fancy pink diamonds, exhibiting one of the rarest natural diamond colorations.

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Six singular diamonds in various rainbow colors and cut styles against plain gray background. — Photos by Robert Weldon, arranged by Gabriela Farfan, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

NMNH Red Diamond - Six Fancy Color Diamonds

40 colorful diamonds ranging in size from 0.4 to 9.49 carats will be displayed at the National Museum of Natural History beside the Winston Red Diamond.

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A spiral of diamonds, in a variety of colors and cuts, against a light background. — Photos by Robert Weldon, arranged by Gabriela Farfan, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

NMNH Red Diamond - Fancy Color Diamond Spiral

Selections from the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection that span the rainbow of colors in which diamonds occur.

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Close-up of a round red diamond against a dark gray background. — Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

NMNH Red Diamond - Dark Background

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Close-up of a singular red diamong against a light gray background. — Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

NMNH Red Diamond - Light Background

The Winston Red Diamond, an exquisite 2.33 carat Fancy red diamond - one of the finest in the world.

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Museum gallery with curved walls painted black and white writing and drawings all over the. — Installation view of “Four Talks” at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Ron Blunt.

Hirshhorn Acquires 175 Artworks, Expanding the Full Breadth of Modern and Contemporary Art in Its 50th Year

2024 Additions Include Works by More Than 60 Rising and Canonical Artists Including Laurie Anderson, Theaster Gates, Nancy Holt, Rashid Johnson, Mika Rottenberg and Dread Scott

01.27.2025

Hirshhorn Museum New Acquisitions