The Museum of the History of Jeweler and Lapidary Arts, Yekaterinburg was organized in 1992. It is situated in the territory of the former Mining drugstore. This famous project was designed by the renowned Urals architect Michel Malakhov in 1821. The Museum of the History of Jeweler and Lapidary Arts, Yekaterinburg has many outstanding mineralogical exhibits which are placed in the museum exhibitions, like emerald ashlars 'Zvezdar', 'Novogodny', 'Demantoid Alexandrov' and the ashlar of Gumyoshki malachite of the 18-19th centuries.
The earliest stone cutting wares of the Museum of the History of Jeweler and Lapidary Arts, Yekaterinburg goes back to the XV century. The interior pieces on display are made of malachite, jasper, marble produced by Yekaterinburg Lapidary factory in the XIX century. The stone cutting collection has pieces of the modern authors. The museum exposition which is dedicated to the Russian jewelry art history can be found in the so called Golden Pantry of the museum. One can find golden as well as silver wares of the earlier centuries.
There is a separated exposition in the museum which is dedicated to the modern art of Jewelry of the Urals. Presently, the Museum of the History of Jeweler and Lapidary Arts, Yekaterinburg is the place for experimental and creative laboratory for the stone cutters as well as jewelers. Throughout the year different exhibitions as well as seminars and contests are held here.
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