More From "All That Glitters"…

by Robyn Hawk on May 10, 2011

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.

Peridot Butterfly is one of 13 designs on exhibit

  • 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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