{"id":274,"date":"2011-05-10T21:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T21:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/?guid=a164e842cbad8f36aeee9442be86bbb9"},"modified":"2011-05-10T21:54:50","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T21:54:50","slug":"more-from-all-that-glitters-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/2011\/05\/10\/more-from-all-that-glitters-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More From "All That Glitters"…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highlights – because you REALLY want to attend this exhibit!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Gem specimens<\/a> from around the world, and jewelry<\/strong> by famous designers such asTiffany & Co., Cartier<\/em> and Van Cleef & Arpels<\/em> are on loan from private collectors, andHarvard University, the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)<\/em>, and the Newark Museum<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n
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Gem carvings<\/strong> and jewelry with natural history themes include a Faberg\u00e9<\/em> grey chalcedony pig with diamond eyes, a jellyfish opal brooch by Mauboussin<\/em>, and a never-before-seen collection of 12 butterfly brooches set with rare gems.<\/li>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
Butterfly Brooch Collection<\/a>:<\/a> <\/span><\/h4>\n
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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.<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n

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Peridot Butterfly is one of 13 designs on exhibit<\/p>\n
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Explore the Fantasy Gem Pocket<\/strong>, a cave-like space embedded with gems native to San Diego County, including quartz, tourmaline, blue topaz, pink kunzite, and orange garnet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n