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The 明升体育app_明升体育-官网 Museum introduces visitors to the vast and vibrant world of gems and jewelry. Our exhibits – placed strategically throughout the Carlsbad campus – display the science and beauty of gems and are meant to educate, delight and astonish. They feature rotating items from the 明升体育app_明升体育-官网 collection and extraordinary, unique pieces on loan from our friends in the industry and private collectors.

Explore current and past exhibits and enjoy a virtual peek of what our museum has to offer. Welcome to our world.

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Tourmaline Carvings

Tourmaline Carvings

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Penut skull carving

Faces of Eternity

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The “Atlantis” hanging mineral specimen

Atlantis

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Close up view of a large, polished slab of quartz variety Tiger’s Eye from the Marra Mamba region of Western Australia. It measures at 10 feet long, 20 inches wide and 2 inches thick. Photo: Emily Lane/明升体育app_明升体育-官网

Tiger’s-Eye Quartz

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Superb dark-green slab of variscite in contrasting brown matrix, measuring 12.7 x 10.5 x .5 cm.

Hauser Mineral Collection

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Lattice-patterned gems encase an 18K gold kaleidoscope.

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Kabuki Brooch

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Acoma Jewel Necklace

Pierre Touraine Jewelry

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Edwardian Corsage Ornament

Jewelry Collection

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Quartz variety Amethyst, Brazil

Riches in the Rocks

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Jadeite "Qilin" Carving

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Circles, Perry Davis

Perry Brent Davis Sculptures

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Ivory Carving

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Zoltan David Jewelry

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Bahia

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Turquoise Trumpet

Symphony in Gemstones

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Eyes of Brazil

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Past Exhibits

Red Enamel Egg

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Enchanted Red Egg

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The Jewelry of Tony Duquette

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This gold pendant features a 125 carat Colombian emerald engraved in Arabic with salutations of peace. Set with diamonds, Burmese rubies, emerald beads and dangling pearls, it was made for a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. Mughal Era ? Mysore ? 18th century ? emerald, ruby, diamond and pearl in 22K gold ? 6 x 8.5 x 2 cm

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Centuries of Opulence: Jewels of India

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The 50.05-carat, D-color, Flawless briolette-cut diamond is from Diacore. Courtesy of Diacore. Photo by Robert Weldon/明升体育app_明升体育-官网

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Dreams of Diamonds

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Wallace Chan

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Wallace Chan

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Jewels of Hollywood

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GandG 80 Anniversary

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G&G Celebrates 80 Years

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Dreher chameleon

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Generations of Mastery

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Tablet to Tablet

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Tablet to Tablet

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AJDC exhibit hero Raible

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25 Years of Design from the AJDC

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Trilliant Gems

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Trilliant Gems

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Gems and jewelry from a Birthstones exhibit

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Flagship I brooch

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AJDC Jewelry Collection

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As part of our responsibility to protect the health and safety of visitors, students and staff, 明升体育app_明升体育-官网 in Carlsbad will suspend tours until further notice.

We regret any inconvenience, and hope that any visitors will come see us another time.

MUSEUM CURATOR

Terri Ottaway, MSc, FGA, FCGmA

Terri Ottaway is the Curator of Collections of the 明升体育app_明升体育-官网 Museum in Carlsbad.

Manager, Museum Exhibits & In-Kind Gifts

MCKENZIE SANTIMER, 明升体育app_明升体育-官网 GG, GJ

McKenzie Santimer is the Manager of Museum Exhibits & In-Kind Gifts at 明升体育app_明升体育-官网 in Carlsbad.