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Dr. Jeffery Post, Geologist and Curator-in-Charge of the Mineral Collection of the Smithsonian Institution, was our speaker at the May 15th meeting of DCGIA. He gave a brief history of the Hope Diamond and then described recent research at the … Continue reading →

“Cutting Edge Issues and Answers” Richard Drucker, publisher of The Guide, joined DCGIA for an entertaining and visually rich presentation on April 19th. He addressed a myriad of topics that ranged from current gem treatment detection and their respective effect … Continue reading →

MARCH 27, 2006 DCGIA spent an exciting, informative evening listening to Ms. Diana Singer, GG, telling anecdotal stories about the lives and works of four legendary American jewelers: Oscar Heyman, Julius Cohen, William Ruser, and Harry Winston. She accompanied her … Continue reading →

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006 The “Taste of Tucson” presentation was an evening filled with tidbits of information that left everyone wanting for more. It was truly an information-packed evening with many unusual items to be examined and shared. Bruce Gaber … Continue reading →

Thursday, January 19th, 2006 Gary Roskin, gemstone editor of Jewelers Circular Keystone magazine provided a cornucopia (in his own words a �smorgasbord�) of information during a fact-filled evening. The variety of topics Gary covered reflected his great enthusiasm for gemology … Continue reading →

Sunday, December 4th, 2005 Once again the year ended with our annual DCGIA Holiday Party and Auction. And what a blast it was! Good company, great food, and lots of fun items to bid on. And if that is not … Continue reading →

Fabergé Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 It was truly a royal pleasure to welcome Dr. Géza von Habsburg to our very well attended November DCGIA Chapter meeting! One cannot proceed without covering a bit of personal as well as professional history … Continue reading →

Laboratory Director of AGTA Gemological Testing Center Monday, October 3rd, 2005 Dr. Lore Kiefert, the Laboratory Director of AGTA-GTC, presented an extremely information-packed lecture. She introduced us to the inside workings of the AGTA Gem Testing Laboratory, the advanced instrumentation … Continue reading →

The GIA Diamond Cut Grading System Not even staying the night in a Holiday Inn Express would have prepared me for this evening. This evening, our diamond grading world changed forever. Al Gilbertson has blessed us before, a few years … Continue reading →

Jewelry and Metalwork in the Arts and Crafts Tradition August 25, 2005 The Washington, DC GIA chapter hosted Elyse Zorn Karlin, author of JEWELRY AND METALWORKING IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS TRADITION, on August 25, 2005. Chapter president Toby Fitzkee … Continue reading →