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The Colored Gemstone Market – Michael Cohan
Mr. Michael Cohan shared his personal experiences which he gathered during thirty years of adventures as a Gemologist, Appraiser, Jeweler and Traveler. He is an AGTA Gem dealer and importer of fine colored gemstones. Explaining in detail how gemstones enter … Continue reading
May Gem Education Opportunities
Saturday, May 11, 2013 – Bobby Mann’s All Day Hands On Ivory ID Workshop – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM IvoryWorkshop – This will be an All Day, Hands-On Workshop featuring an extensive slide program and each student will be provided with … Continue reading
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Tagged Corundum treatments, Gem Education, Gem Lab, Ivory Identification, Pearls
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Palladium Profit Magic – Kate Peterson
In the March meeting of DCGIA, Kate Peterson of Performance Concepts, discussed both the sales and technical side of Palladium. Kate shared a wealth of Palladium knowledge for designers/manufacturers and retailers working with palladium. Palladium is the right combination of … Continue reading
Tucson Gem Show in Review
Since the Tucson Gem show is a “must-view” event, DCGIA devotes each February meeting to a “Tucson Report” where Chapter members who attended could exhibit items they purchased for “show and tell” and discuss prices, new trends, and impressions with everyone at the … Continue reading
Ivory Identification – A Photographic Reference Guide
William R. Mann “Bobby”, is a Graduate Gemologist, GG (GIA) (1982) and a Professional Gemologist, PG (Columbia School of Gemology (1983). Bobby provided a fun-filled evening with a power point presentation of his Ivory Identification – A Photographic Reference Guide. … Continue reading
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Tagged Elephant, Hippo, Identification, Ivory, Mammoth, Mann, Sperm Whale, Walrus
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2013 Bob Davis Scholarship
2013 Bob Davis Scholarship Eligibility: Fill out the DCGIA 2013 Application, Pay the 2013 annual meeting fee of $55.00, and attend at least ONE Monthly Meeting. Go to the DCGIA.ORG website JOIN page and register today! Two $500.00 Scholarships will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Davis, dcgia, Education, gemology, Scholarship
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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DCGIA Chapter 2012 Holiday Auction & Party
Here is the DCGIA Chapter 2012 Holiday Auction & Party Honor Roll and some of the Pictures taken during the event.Thanks go out to you all for making the night memorable. 2012 Honor Roll of Donors 1. Bobby Mann … Continue reading
Antique Diamonds – Michael Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein has been in the jewelry industry for over 30 years in the New York City area. He publishes a free price guide to antique-cut diamonds and market updates for this specialized area of the diamond market. He also … Continue reading
Bones, Stones and Drones of Maryland – Courtland Lee
Courtland Lee is DCGIA’s resident Geologist and Miner, a geologist with an MS in Economic Geology from the University of Arizona (1967). After early work in western metals exploration, and a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy, Courtland went … Continue reading
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