Aurora Butterfly of Peace

Aurora Butterfly of Peace

The Aurora Butterfly of Peace diamond collection is an artwork consisting of 240 natural, fancy colored diamonds weighing a combined total of 167 carats. This diamond mosaic, designed as a butterfly, was created over a period of 12 years by Alan Bronstein and Harry Rodman. The diamonds were collected and assembled one stone at a time, and today serve as a tribute to the universally beloved butterfly. The Aurora Butterfly of Peace was conceived by the artists as an eternal icon of love, beauty, energy, nature, peace. It symbolizes a spiritual connection to earth for all mankind.From November 2004 thru July 2005, the Butterfly of Peace was exhibited in the National Gem Collection Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.

A smaller version of the Butterfly of Peace was displayed at The Houston Museum of Natural Science from June 1994 thru March 1996. The Aurora Butterfly of Peace was on display from May 25th to July 30, 2008 at the Museum of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), to help launch “The Facets of the GIA” exhibit, which showcases the prominent role of the Institute in the world of gemology.

Two research studies involving the Butterfly of Peace have resulted in new scientific breakthroughs about fluorescence and phosphorescence in fancy colored diamonds. The amazing phenomena of fluorescence can be seen as a skeletal pattern of glowing colors when the diamonds are exposed to ultraviolet light.There are rare and unusual color diamonds that make up the design including purples from Russia, blues and oranges from South Africa, lime greens from Brazil, violets and dozens of pinks from the Argyle Mine in Australia."

Footnotes

  1. From the Gemological Institute of America website: ( [http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/33978/colored_diamonds_preface.cfm http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/33978/colored_diamonds_preface.cfm] )

  2. From the Gemological Institute of America website:( [http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/620/22563/this_weeks_news_details.cfm http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/620/22563/this_weeks_news_details.cfm] )

  3. Gems and Gemology, Winter 2007: ( [http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/18578/29943/2704/back_issue_article_detail.cfm http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/18578/29943/2704/back_issue_article_detail.cfm] )
  4. Geology Magazine: ( [http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1130%2FG24170A.1 http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1130%2FG24170A.1] )
  5. From the Gemological Institute of America website: ( [http://www.gia.edu/newsroom/608/30585/news_release_details.cfm http://www.gia.edu/newsroom/608/30585/news_release_details.cfm] )
    Through July 30,2008 and is scheduled to tour major North American museums thru 2010.

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