An array of gemstones is on display at the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, Calif.
True to its title, Gems in Art: Art in Gems, the exhibit focuses on the ways gems can be used for artistic expression.
Featured are cameos, carvings, boxes, objets d’art and jewelry. Both antique and contemporary examples demonstrate how the lapidary arts have evolved over the past two centuries.
A few antique pieces by legendary jeweler Carl Gustavovich Faberg (1846-1920), who produced jeweled flowers in rock-crystal water glasses, are displayed, as are various gem engravings.
Abstract and fantasy carvings represent the contemporary perspective, with pieces from artist Michael Dyber and jeweler Glenn Lehrer, among others. Pieces by Bernd Munsteiner are also highlighted.
Museum director Elise Misiorowski says the exhibit is designed to show how gems can be used as a medium for creative expression beyond jewelry. It runs until the end of October.
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