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Geology, Gems, and Jewelry

May 29 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Monday–Friday, July 20–24, 9:30 am–12:00 pm

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA

For children entering grades 6–8

Red garnets, purple amethyst, blue turquoise – these jewels are actually naturally made rocks and minerals! Learn the geology behind your favorite gems. Then learn jewelry techniques to turn real rocks, minerals, and semi-precious stones into earrings, necklaces, pendants and more in this class that combines art with science.

 

This class has an additional $10 materials fee included in the cost of the program.

$245 members/$270 nonmembers