The Smithsonian Institution will display the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond at its National Museum of Natural History from January 28, 2010 through August 1, 2010.
This will be the first time it has been available to the public in more than 50 years. A 31.06-carat diamond of rare deep-blue color, the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond will be exhibited in the National Gem Collection in the Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals, where the renowned Hope Diamond is on permanent display.
"To have two of the world's most historical stones — the Wittelsbach-Graff and the Hope Diamond — displayed together, is a testament to the stones' history and importance," said Laurence Graff, the chairman of Graff Diamonds. "I believe the diamond's appearance at the Smithsonian will represent another significant chapter in its remarkable history."