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2018 DCGIA Holiday Party & Auction Pictures

On behalf of the GIA Alumni & Associates of Washington DC, I would like to thank both our DONORS and ATTENDEES for your participation and generous support at our annual Holiday Auction and Dinner. We enjoyed seeing you all at our 2018 Holiday Party and Auction. The party included over 130 items in a Silent and Live Auction held at the Fairfax Marriott on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Thank You to the 48 Attendees at the Auction for your Generous Bids and making the night a success!

Thanks to our 2018 Honor Roll of Donors for the wide variety of items provided:

1 Achikian Goldsmiths – http://www.achikian.com/ 2 Tuel Jewelers – Mary Loose DiViney – http://www.tueljewelers.com/
3 Adel Cramer
4 Carolyn Chappell – Carolyn’s Crystals
5 Mangan Jewelers owner Tom Mangan – http://manganjewelers.com/
6 Gail Brett Levine – NAJA – http://www.najaappraisers.com/
7 Pala International – Josh Hall – http://www.palagems.com/
8 Doris Voigt
9 Gem World International – http://www.gemguide.com
10 Michele McMurtry – Eclectic by Design – http://www.eclecticbydesignjewelry.com/
11 Denise & Dennis Nelson
12 Karrye Braxton
13 Laura McCloud
14 Courtland Lee
15 Everette & Catherine Byrd
16 Carol McKenna Fort
17 Kusam & Kiran Malhotra – K & K International – Gem Dealers
18 Helen Serras-Herman – Gem Art Center – http://www.gemartcenter.com/
19 GIA Alumni Association – http://www.gia.edu/
20 Pat Hilmoe Estate – Cynthia Hillmoe
21 Robbie & Sherlene Bradbury – http://ybassociates.net/wp/
22 Terry Tkacik
23 Weschlers Auctioneers – http://www.weschlers.com
24 Mason Kay – http://www.masonkay.com/
25 Rainbow Gems – Carolyn Thornton
26 Bill & Carol Anderson
27 Anjela Proctor
28 Stephanie Giorlando – http://www.rubylane.com/shop/ajax-vintage-shop
29 Frances Moghaddam
30 Charlie & Melanie Marts – http://charlesmarts.lnf.com/
31 Tony Conway & Donna Sibley

Thursday, March 2,2017 – “DCGIA Walters Art Museum FIELD TRIP!”

– A joint endeavor with Tim Morgan’s Gemology classes for a field trip to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, please RSVP. The tour will be conducted by museum docents and focus on the gems and jewelry in the collections. The tour is free to Walters Art Museum members and $7 per person for non-members. We want to start the tour at 11AM, so everyone coming should be there by 10:45AM.

A firm commitment by Feb. 22, is required. Please let Charles Marts (cmarts@cox.net) or Tim Morgan (timothyemorgan@mac.com) know if you are attending.