Highlights – because you REALLY want to attend this exhibit!!!
- Gem specimens from around the world, and jewelry by famous designers such asTiffany & Co., Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels are on loan from private collectors, andHarvard University, the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and the Newark Museum.
- Gem carvings and jewelry with natural history themes include a Fabergé grey chalcedony pig with diamond eyes, a jellyfish opal brooch by Mauboussin, and a never-before-seen collection of 12 butterfly brooches set with rare gems.
Butterfly Brooch Collection:
Created by Buzz Gray and Bernadine Johnston, 13 butterfly brooches set with rare gems such as alexandrite, Mexican fire opal, pearls from Baja California, topaz, rainbow moonstone, sapphire, and more.
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| Peridot Butterfly is one of 13 designs on exhibit
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- Explore the Fantasy Gem Pocket, a cave-like space embedded with gems native to San Diego County, including quartz, tourmaline, blue topaz, pink kunzite, and orange garnet.
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