UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, February 3, 2012 from 9AM to 10AM -Denise Nelson, Inner Circle – European Museum Collections of Gems, Minerals, and Jewelry

• This SPECIAL event will be at the Tucson AGTA Show, Convention Center-GRAHAM ROOM
  Denise Nelson will present an aesthetic and historic look at showcase gems, minerals, and jewelry from some of the finest collections of Europe. A multimedia approach affords a first-hand look at the unique and irreplaceable treasures of European collections and vaults. The presentation includes the sometimes strange background of the items and the people who owned them.
• Thursday, February 23, 2012 – Annual Tucson Gem Show Panel
  A line up of Chapter Associates will provide a Show and Tell, with all the Ins & Outs, pricing and needful things they liked and purchased at the Tucson show
• Monthly Meetings are held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 Ft. Meyer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209, at the Virginia end of Key Bridge, 703-807-2000. Admission is free for those who have paid their 2012 annual fee and $10.00 for all others. Meetings begin with a speaker meet and greet at 7:00 PM and meetings start at 7:30 PM.
• DCGIA 2012 Application Form- If you have an interest in Gems & Jewelry, we invite you to participate. The 2012 Annual Meeting Fees will be $55.00 for the year or $10.00 per meeting.Check us out on FACEBOOKadd us as a friend, to keep up on all the events and member posts!Thinking about jewelry; it’s a frivolity that every culture has. What is it”s purpose, and why do we like it? Why do we want it? And how much is enough? (Answer: Just one more piece.) Jewelry is a joy and an addiction, and everyone should embrace their inner magpie. Check out The Philosopher’s Stone