SYMPHONY OF GEMSTONES
Symphony in Gemstones, a miniature, 21piece orchestra carved of gem materials, was donated to the GIA Museum Collection by Art Sexauer, a longtime benefactor of the museum, in 2002. Each instrument offers its own special characteristics, from the tourmaline violins and Persian turquoise trumpet to a lapis saxophone and a spectacular tigereye harp with 14K gold strings. The collections rhythm section is rounded out by three kettledrums made of black onyx and quartz and a grand piano
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