(Lecture Topics are Subject to Change)
| January 15 | Bryan Aderhold, GG, and Arthur
Groom of Eternity Natural Emeralds Emerald Enhancements |
| February 19 | Rayner W. Hess, Jr., Author The History of Jewelry Making |
| March 12 | Chris Del Gatto, CEO of CIRCA "CIRCA, The Only Brand in the Jewelry Buying Business" |
| April 23 | Donna Beaton, GG and Dr. Wuyi Wang Current Issues & Updates: Colored Stones & Diamonds |
May 14 | Jacques Voorhees of Polygon How Bricks and Mortar Retailers can compete Effectively Against the Etailers |
| July 9 | Dayton Simmons, Owner of Silver
Day Trading Co. Turquoise: Natural or Otherwise |
| July 28 | Antoinette Matlins The Changing World of Gem Treatments: A Glimpse Beneath the Surface! |
| September 17 | Kathleen DiResta, Jewelry Designer Jewelry Design Today |
| October 7 | Tom Moses, G.G., Sr. Vice President GIA Laboratory and Research, NY Update on GIA's New Pearl Grading System and Pearl Treatments |
| November 12 | Wendi M. Mayerson, B.A., G.G.and Elizabeth Quinn Darenius, B.Sc.,G.G., F.G.A., of American Gemological Laboratories Hot Colored Stone Issues |
| December 2 | Ulysses Grant Dietz, Curator at
The Newark Museum "Putting Jewelry in its Place: Reclaiming Jewelry for the Decorative Arts" |
2007 Calendar of Events |
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| January 9 | Elyse Zorn Karlin, Publisher of "Adornment" Chinese Kingfisher Feather Ornaments |
| February 21 | Vivian Gornitz, PhD Turquoise - The Blue Sky Stone |
March 13 |
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April 19 |
Dan
Campbell, BS, GG, FGA, Director New York GIA Ed Phenomenal Gemstones |
| May 8 | Liz Burnett, GG, RMVP |
| July 30 | Jeff
Pancis, President & CEO of Pancis Gems
How Rainbows are Formed Underground |
| September 18 | Ettagale
Blauer
African Jewelry Crafts and Culture Cancelled |
| October 9 | Peter Shemonsky
The Art and History of Enameling |
| November 15 | Joe
DuMouchelle, GG, Auction Owner |
| December 11 | J
Joseph Menzie, Former Pres. of ICA Ethical & Fair Trade Corundum
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2006 Calendar of Events |
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| January 11 | Sharrie Woodring ,GG, FGA, Sr. Gemologist Gem Certification and Appraisal Lab The Process of Detection in a Gem Laboratory |
January 25 |
Maggie Campbell Pederson, FGA |
| February 15 | Cecilia
Gardner, CEO of JVC
Legal Compliance in the Jewelry Industry |
| March 15 | G.Max Bernheimer, International Dept. Head
of Antiquities, Christie's, NY Ancient Greek Gems and Jewelry |
| April 19 | Highlights from the GIA Lab at GIA Education |
| May 17 | Carolyn Jacoby, GG, The South Sea Pearl Consortium The Five Virtues of South Sea Cultured Pearls: Assessing and Evaluating Characteristics |
| June 13 | Arthur
Skuratowicz, GJG, NJA Practical Approach to Sketching Jewelry |
| July 31 | Al
Gilbertson, GG GIA's New Cut Grade |
| September 13 | Richard Buonomo, GG Asscher Cut Diamonds, Is It or Isn't It? |
| October 11 | Abraham Stern,
CEO IDEX Online E-Commerce: The Changing Face of the Diamond and Jewelry Industry in the WEB Age |
| November 15 | Eric
Hoffman |
| December 5 | Donna
Baker, Acting President of GIA Industry Trends and GIA's Response |
2005 Calendar of Events
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| January 12 | Camilla Dietz Bergeron From Stocks to Rocks |
| February 15 | Edward Rosenzweig Gem Crystals - Collectible Beauty |
| March 16 | Gary
Roskin Carbon Vapor Deposit (CVD):Diamond Coated Tools, Synthetic Diamond Jewelry, & the Holy Grail - Diamond Computer Chips |
| April 21 | Don Kay at GIA-EDU - Appraising Jadeite Jade |
| May 17 | Nick DelRe - EGL |
| September 13 | Bob Franks, Jewelry Security Alliance Crime Prevention 101 |
| October 11 | Diana Singer Repro vs. Originals |
| November 15 | Kate Pearce "B" Chart and other Beauties: Designing Jewelry with Alternative Gemstones |
| December 6 | Richard Drucker, Gemworld International Laboratories Cut Grading and Light Performance of Diamonds--the New Frontier |
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