THE BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART 2002 North Main Street Santa Ana, California 92706 tel: (714) 567-3600, 567-3603 internet: www.bowers.org/
		•Light & Stone: The Art of Gemstones February 10 - May 12, 2002
			This exhibit will feature some of the finest known gems in the world, including a 480-carat golden sapphire, 10-carat Burmese ruby, 60-carat fine blue sapphire and 250-carat tanzanite. The exhibit will answer the basic questions of gemology, present and rare gems and portray gemstones as art, focusing on some of the most notable artists known today. Artists will include: Munsteiner and Dreher from Idar Oberstein, Germany; John Marshall from Seattle, Washington; and numerous anonymous Asian master carvers.
		•Rediscovered Imperial Treasures: Masterpieces from the Nanjing Museum June 8, 2002 - January 5, 2003
			Details in forthcoming issues.
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