

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: BSOC: Colored Gems with Diane Caldwell-Chesler
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Located in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium.

Step into the vibrant world of gems with Diane Caldwell-Chesler, a South African–born gemologist whose fascination with rocks began in childhood and grew into a lifelong career. From early mineral adventures in Namibia to years with De Beers and advanced training at the Gemological Institute of America, she brings a wealth of knowledge, personal stories, and dazzling examples from her own collections.

Ticketed Onsite Event: Free for Bowers Members | General $15

Recorded Online Screening: Free for Bowers Members | General $10 | Online version will be emailed to ticketholders one week after the onsite event.

Questions? Email programs@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677. Proceeds benefit Bowers Museum Education Programs. Tickets are non-refundable.

Purchase Recorded Screening:
https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/311/tickets?eventId=6931cdc1397a91899e133a78&amp;cdEventIds=6931cdc1397a91899e133a78&amp;date=2026-01-31T11:00:00-08:00
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-ana/bsoc-colored-gems-with-diane-caldwell-chesler/200029548101237
- **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/311/tickets?eventId=6931cce87ac7a6c80acf1455&cdEventIds=6931cce87ac7a6c80acf1455&date=2026-01-24T11%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=santa+ana-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Ana
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bowers Museum
- **lat**: 33.763
- **long**: -117.868
- **full address**: Bowers Museum, Gallery Store, N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Bowers Museum (https://allevents.in/org/bowers-museum/25998142)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bowers Museum, Gallery Store, N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bowers Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about BSOC: Colored Gems with Diane Caldwell-Chesler ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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