The Women’s Jewelry Association San Diego chapter announced Nov.
29 its holiday party will be at the San Diego Museum of Natural History on Dec.
8.

The event includes a cocktail party and private tour of the
“All that Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals” exhibit,
which will be led by the exhibit’s curator, Elise Misiorowski.

Some of the items on display include:

• Gem specimens from around the world, and jewelry by famous
  designers
• Never-before-seen collection of 12 butterfly brooches set
  with rare gems
• Displays of pearls, jet, ivory, coral, and amber
• Gem carvings and jewelry with natural history themes
• Crystal specimens of tourmaline from mines in San Diego
  County
• Balboa Park Carousel Egg, a bejeweled miniature replica of
  the park’s carousel
• Aurora Butterfly of Peace, a collection of rare colored
  diamonds formed into a symmetrical butterfly
• Flor de Lise, a crystal that is regarded as one of the
  world’s most magnificent rubellite specimens

The party will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 8 and will
include a heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The cost is $45 for WJA members,
$50 for non-members. The ticket fee will include the private tour, the
reception, and one drink ticket.

To register, click here.

JCK