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Growing up in the suburbs of D.C., I was lucky enough to be a quick Metro hop from some of the nation's greatest museums. Whenever I get a chance to go back, one of the stops on my shortlist is...
Growing up in the suburbs of D.C., I was lucky enough to be a quick Metro hop from some of the nation's greatest museums. Whenever I get a chance to go back, one of the stops on my shortlist is the National Museum of Natural History, home to the famed Hope Diamond.
When I found out today that the public was being invited to cast their votes for a new Harry Winston-designed setting to hold the diamond, I immediately jumped online. Check out the sketches below.
Which would you choose? To vote, visit SmithsonianChannel.com/Hope.
Photos: Courtesy of The Smithsonian
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