What a gem: Cork jeweller to donate precious stones to National Museum

Jeweller Michael Wall has come up with a gem of an idea to donate a sizeable number of precious stones to the National Museum of Ireland.

Wall, a supplier of luxury bespoke jewellery, is donating a 2,020 carat sapphire, a 2,250 carat Brazilian Emerald, and a whopping 3,070 carat African ruby as part of the huge collection he is offering.

The collection also includes beryl, amethyst, tanzanite, fluorite and labradorite specimens.