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Vice President of Christies Jewelry Department Tuesday, July 05, 2005 Daphne Lingon Daphne was a charming and enthusiastic lecturer. Her coverage of the workings and processes within the famous Christies auction house gave the audience an intimate look into the … Continue reading →

Monday, June 20, 2005 Gina Latendresse On Monday June 20th DCGIA was privileged to hear Ms. Gina Latendresse. She talked about natural pearls with the emphasis on American pearls and the advent of the American pearl industry with its subsequent … Continue reading →

A Timeline of Gemstone Discovery and Synthesis Thursday, May 05, 2005 Christie Romero shares her enthusiasm with Denise Nelson and Bob Davis. This month the Washington, DC chapter welcomed Christie Romero, who gave us the benefit of her expertise as … Continue reading →

Monday, April 13, 2005 Our original Tucson panel meeting and discussion (held annually in February) was snowed out this year and finally convened among the cherry blossoms on April 13th. The Tucson panel is an annual event of the DCGIA … Continue reading →