﻿{"id":1932,"date":"2015-04-03T23:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T23:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/?guid=089a0ea77af1c5f22c1167786b0e9a1b"},"modified":"2015-04-03T23:25:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T23:25:40","slug":"gias-southern-california-campus-welcomes-dreams-of-diamonds-an-enchanting-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/2015\/04\/03\/gias-southern-california-campus-welcomes-dreams-of-diamonds-an-enchanting-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"GIA&#8217;s Southern California Campus Welcomes Dreams of Diamonds: An Enchanting Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Dreams of Diamonds: An Enchanting Exhibit&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Comes to Southern California<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Seven iconic diamond houses&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>to showcase pieces for a limited time at GIA<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Seven of the world\u2019s finest diamond houses will showcase exceptionally rare diamonds and elaborate jewelry for a limited time in Southern California to coincide with the debut of \u201cDreams of Diamonds,\u201d the largest book ever published on these sought-after gems. Twenty-five diamond pieces \u2013 ranging from a pair of boots set with 1,527 carats of diamonds to a 50.05 carat D color, Flawless diamond briolette \u2013 make up the exhibit, which will be on view from<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1768714312\" style=\"border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\" style=\"position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;\">April 29 through May 11<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\">at GIA\u2019s (Gemological Institute of America) world headquarters in Carlsbad, CA.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sWMlbA_is3U\/VR8fgKnUHqI\/AAAAAAAA4Yc\/oOBmfR_zkcQ\/s1600\/dreams2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sWMlbA_is3U\/VR8fgKnUHqI\/AAAAAAAA4Yc\/oOBmfR_zkcQ\/s1600\/dreams2.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"280\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.6666669845581px; text-align: start;\">A 50.05 carat D color, Flawless diamond briolette courtesy of Diacore.<br \/>&nbsp;Image from the \u201cDreams of Diamonds\u201d book.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">\u201cThe creators of \u2018Dreams of Diamonds\u2019 were able to capture extraordinary diamond pieces in enchanting, ethereal settings,\u201d said Terri Ottaway, curator of the GIA museum. \u201cThis exhibit is an ode to the wondrous world of diamonds and we\u2019re fortunate to share the artistry of these seven diamond houses with the public.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFrKQty6tLQ\/VR8f63ur-XI\/AAAAAAAA4Yk\/HIVe4VGYeoE\/s1600\/dreams4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFrKQty6tLQ\/VR8f63ur-XI\/AAAAAAAA4Yk\/HIVe4VGYeoE\/s1600\/dreams4.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"640\" width=\"458\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;\">White and rose 18K gold necklace by Mouawad MENA DMCC with detachable brooch. <br \/>A 48.99 total carat weight in white diamonds and a 22.90 total carat weight of pink diamonds. <br \/>Image from the \u201cDreams of Diamonds\u201d book.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">British photography and design duo Alastair Laidlaw and Christine Marsden combined their passion for nature and the arts with their love for the splendor of diamonds to create \u201cDreams of Diamonds,\u201d a large-format book on diamonds that weighs more than 30 pounds and took six years to complete.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; text-align: left;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=bcaa7f8214&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9VN5USMw8UJ-DRkmy6BrcUOrDHpKbdJi8rVKKmhAjiVikE5wiEHR_vmyHkJQYo-rlzu4jJIIq0d07K8Dqw4xtv4-GAU8T7aGCz_KmTE2Y-AALVkAMHOzNH2Q8&amp;sz=w496-h690&amp;ats=1428055224501&amp;rm=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;zw&amp;atsh=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"_Adler_Reduced\" border=\"0\" class=\"CToWUd\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=bcaa7f8214&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9VN5USMw8UJ-DRkmy6BrcUOrDHpKbdJi8rVKKmhAjiVikE5wiEHR_vmyHkJQYo-rlzu4jJIIq0d07K8Dqw4xtv4-GAU8T7aGCz_KmTE2Y-AALVkAMHOzNH2Q8&amp;sz=w496-h690&amp;ats=1428055224501&amp;rm=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;zw&amp;atsh=1\" width=\"248\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;\">&#8220;Sail&#8221; titanium earrings by Adler Joailliers <br \/>featuring 836 diamonds, 36.05 total carat weight. <br \/>Image from the \u201cDreams of Diamonds\u201d book.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Each image is itself a work of art, with beautiful diamonds and diamond jewelry in unusual, often dream-like, settings. The gems and jewels featured in their unique photos were provided by 12 of the world\u2019s most prominent diamantaires and designers, seven of whom are loaning jewels for the exhibit at GIA.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Together, diamond houses Adler, Chatila, Chow Tai Fook, Diacore, Diarough, Mouawad and MUNNU The Gem Palace will showcase 25 of their noteworthy pieces. A total of more than 4,000 carats of diamonds will be on view at the GIA exhibit.&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Many of the remarkable diamonds shown in the book have passed through GIA\u2019s laboratory for grading and evaluation. \u201cDreams of Diamonds\u201d will be on display in Carlsbad from&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1768714313\" style=\"border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\" style=\"position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;\">April 29 through May 11<\/span><\/span>. The Institute\u2019s museum is free and open to the public&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1768714314\" style=\"border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\" style=\"position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;\">Monday<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;through&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1768714315\" style=\"border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\" style=\"position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;\">Friday<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1768714316\" style=\"border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"aQJ\" style=\"position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;\">8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;Reservation is required. For more details, visit GIA\u2019s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gia-museum\" style=\"color: #1155cc;\" >website<\/a>&nbsp;or call&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:800-421-7250\" style=\"color: #1155cc;\"  value=\"+18004217250\">800-421-7250<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3l4obR7vfuU\/VR8gaMpkgJI\/AAAAAAAA4Ys\/nw7XL9i5Dd8\/s1600\/GIAlogo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3l4obR7vfuU\/VR8gaMpkgJI\/AAAAAAAA4Ys\/nw7XL9i5Dd8\/s1600\/GIAlogo.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><b><u><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 9pt;\">About GIA<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 9pt;\">An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world\u2019s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System\u2122 which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><\/div>\n<p><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\" style=\"color: #1155cc;\" ><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 9pt;\">www.gia.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 9pt;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><u><span><span><b>Dreams of Diamonds: An Enchanting Exhibit&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><u><span><span><b>Comes to Southern California<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><i><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><i><span><span><b>Seven iconic diamond houses&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><i><span><span><b>to showcase pieces for a limited time at GIA<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><i><span><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span>Seven of the world&rsquo;s finest diamond houses will showcase exceptionally rare diamonds and elaborate jewelry for a limited time in Southern California to coincide with the debut of &ldquo;Dreams of Diamonds,&rdquo; the largest book ever published on these sought-after gems. Twenty-five diamond pieces &ndash; ranging from a pair of boots set with 1,527 carats of diamonds to a 50.05 carat D color, Flawless diamond briolette &ndash; make up the exhibit, which will be on view from<\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><span><span>April 29 through May 11<\/span><\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><span>at GIA&rsquo;s (Gemological Institute of America) world headquarters in Carlsbad, CA.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sWMlbA_is3U\/VR8fgKnUHqI\/AAAAAAAA4Yc\/oOBmfR_zkcQ\/s1600\/dreams2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sWMlbA_is3U\/VR8fgKnUHqI\/AAAAAAAA4Yc\/oOBmfR_zkcQ\/s1600\/dreams2.jpg\" height=\"280\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span>A 50.05 carat D color, Flawless diamond briolette courtesy of Diacore.<br \/>&nbsp;Image from the &ldquo;Dreams of Diamonds&rdquo; book.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span><span>&ldquo;The creators of &lsquo;Dreams of Diamonds&rsquo; were able to capture extraordinary diamond pieces in enchanting, ethereal settings,&rdquo; said Terri Ottaway, curator of the GIA museum. &ldquo;This exhibit is an ode to the wondrous world of diamonds and we&rsquo;re fortunate to share the artistry of these seven diamond houses with the public.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFrKQty6tLQ\/VR8f63ur-XI\/AAAAAAAA4Yk\/HIVe4VGYeoE\/s1600\/dreams4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFrKQty6tLQ\/VR8f63ur-XI\/AAAAAAAA4Yk\/HIVe4VGYeoE\/s1600\/dreams4.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"458\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span><span>White and rose 18K gold necklace by Mouawad MENA DMCC with detachable brooch. <br \/>A 48.99 total carat weight in white diamonds and a 22.90 total carat weight of pink diamonds. <br \/>Image from the &ldquo;Dreams of Diamonds&rdquo; book.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span><span>British photography and design duo Alastair Laidlaw and Christine Marsden combined their passion for nature and the arts with their love for the splendor of diamonds to create &ldquo;Dreams of Diamonds,&rdquo; a large-format book on diamonds that weighs more than 30 pounds and took six years to complete.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=bcaa7f8214&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9VN5USMw8UJ-DRkmy6BrcUOrDHpKbdJi8rVKKmhAjiVikE5wiEHR_vmyHkJQYo-rlzu4jJIIq0d07K8Dqw4xtv4-GAU8T7aGCz_KmTE2Y-AALVkAMHOzNH2Q8&amp;sz=w496-h690&amp;ats=1428055224501&amp;rm=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;zw&amp;atsh=1\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"_Adler_Reduced\" border=\"0\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/?ui=2&amp;ik=bcaa7f8214&amp;view=fimg&amp;th=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=emb&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9VN5USMw8UJ-DRkmy6BrcUOrDHpKbdJi8rVKKmhAjiVikE5wiEHR_vmyHkJQYo-rlzu4jJIIq0d07K8Dqw4xtv4-GAU8T7aGCz_KmTE2Y-AALVkAMHOzNH2Q8&amp;sz=w496-h690&amp;ats=1428055224501&amp;rm=14c764f6fe880bc4&amp;zw&amp;atsh=1\" width=\"248\"><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span><span>&#8220;Sail&#8221; titanium earrings by Adler Joailliers <br \/>featuring 836 diamonds, 36.05 total carat weight. <br \/>Image from the &ldquo;Dreams of Diamonds&rdquo; book.<\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span>Each image is itself a work of art, with beautiful diamonds and diamond jewelry in unusual, often dream-like, settings. The gems and jewels featured in their unique photos were provided by 12 of the world&rsquo;s most prominent diamantaires and designers, seven of whom are loaning jewels for the exhibit at GIA.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><span>Together, diamond houses Adler, Chatila, Chow Tai Fook, Diacore, Diarough, Mouawad and MUNNU The Gem Palace will showcase 25 of their noteworthy pieces. A total of more than 4,000 carats of diamonds will be on view at the GIA exhibit.&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><span>Many of the remarkable diamonds shown in the book have passed through GIA&rsquo;s laboratory for grading and evaluation. &ldquo;Dreams of Diamonds&rdquo; will be on display in Carlsbad from&nbsp;<span><span>April 29 through May 11<\/span><\/span>. The Institute&rsquo;s museum is free and open to the public&nbsp;<span><span>Monday<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;through&nbsp;<span><span>Friday<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<span><span>8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;Reservation is required. For more details, visit GIA&rsquo;s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gia-museum\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>&nbsp;or call&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:800-421-7250\" target=\"_blank\">800-421-7250<\/a><\/span><span>.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3l4obR7vfuU\/VR8gaMpkgJI\/AAAAAAAA4Ys\/nw7XL9i5Dd8\/s1600\/GIAlogo.jpg\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3l4obR7vfuU\/VR8gaMpkgJI\/AAAAAAAA4Ys\/nw7XL9i5Dd8\/s1600\/GIAlogo.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><u><span>About GIA<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span>An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world&rsquo;s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System&trade; which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div><span>Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>www.gia.edu<\/span><\/a><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1932"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1933,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1932\/revisions\/1933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}