Colors of Maine
On display in 2019
Photo: Brian Moghadam Photograhy, Anonymous gift, in memory of Nicholas Scott Golden University of Maine Geology student
Derek Katzenbach’s award-winning, 18K kaleidoscope features 71.74 total carats of Maine tourmaline and 60.05 total carats of Maine quartz between three separate lenses.
Exhibit Description
GIA Alumni Derek Katzenbach, a custom jeweler, stone cutter and artist created a Spectrum award-winning 18K yellow gold kaleidoscope titled “Colors of Maine” featuring 71.74 total carats of Maine tourmaline and 60.05 total carats of Maine quartz. He found inspiration in reflection and his fascination with the way light bounces off of different cuts and patterns. Katzenbach created CAD renderings of his design before building the kaleidoscope, which took 3 months to construct. This is on display at GIA Carlsbad with other pieces created by Derek all highlighting tourmaline from both Maine and California.
Did you know the United States was a significant producer of Tourmaline? Learn more.
