2012 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
| January 11 | Alicia Oltuski, Author Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family and a Way of Life |
| February 15 |
From Maui to Manhattan Tiffany Chou, Jewelry Designer |
| March 14 | Joseph Gold Jewelry Photographer |
| April 17 |
Donna Beaton, GG, and the NY GIA Colored Stone Staff, Members Only TBA |
| May 15 | Chris Smith, GG Notes from AGL |
| July 30 | Doug Hucker, President of AGTA |
| September 12 | Elyse Zorn Karlin Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau Jewelry -Similarities and Differences |
| October 10 | Marie E. Betteley, GG Antique Russian Jewelry |
| November 14 | Nick DelRe, GG, Manager of Gemological Services EGL USA Diamonds |
| December 5 | TBA |
2011 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
| January 11 | Temple St. Clair Inspiration and Realization:Cultivating the Creative Business |
| February 16 |
Gary Roskin, GG, FGA Argyle Pink Tender |
| March 16 | Rob Aretz, GG Etruscan Revival Jewelry |
| April 12 |
Donna Beaton, GG, and the NY GIA Colored Stone Staff, Members Only Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Opals |
| May 12 | Cindy Coates, Diamonds International Exploring the Design, Function and Unique Traits of The Crown of Light Diamond |
| May 21 | Special Forbes Gallery Tour of “Jewelers of the Hudson Valley” Exhibition by Guest Curator Elyse Zorn Karlin for GIA Alumni and NAJA members only. |
| July 25 | Alex Vock, ProVockative Gems The Nature of Pearls |
| September 13 | Gail Brett Levine, GG Appraisals - The Right Way |
| October 11 | Jerry Green R.C. Miller & Co. |
| November 15 | Dan Campbell, GG Experiencing Gems, Observational Roots, No Equipment |
| December 6 | Whitney Sielaff, Editorial Director National Jeweler's Year in Review and Look Ahead |
| January 14 |
Kate Petersen of Performance Concepts Business in the New Reality: Innovative Strategies to Take You From 'What IS' to 'What IF' |
| February 17 | Marlene Richey 5 Decades of American Designer Jewelry |
| March 10 | Robert Bates, Senior Editor of JCK Hot Topics in the Diamond and Jewelry Industry |
| April 13 | Dusan Simic, B.Sc., FGG, SGC HPHT Diamond Update (Members Only) |
| May 11 | Donna Beaton, GG and the NY Laboratory Staff Update on Synthetic Color Stones (Members Only) |
| July 26 | Robert Bentley Gems For Fine Arts Jewelers, A Love Affair with Gemstones |
| August 19 | Blaire Beavers Rare Pearls & Latest Developments in the Pearl Industry |
| September 15 | James A. Fiebig, SellMoreColor.com Profit from Passion with Colored Gemstones, A New Way of Thinking |
| September 25 | NAJA with Manhattan GIA-Alumni, Dusan Simic, BSc, FGG, SGC and Branko Deljanin,BSc, GG, FGA, DUG Advanced Gemology Registration |
| October 12 | Michael Coan, Chair of Jewelry Design at Fashion Institute of Technology Gem Material: Historically Speaking |
| October 28 | Donna Beaton, GG, and the Colored Stone Dept. Staff - GIA NY Laboratory |
| November 16 | Maggie Campbell Pederson, FGA Amber and Jet, Myth and Magic |
| December 8 | Simon Teakle, FGA, Director of Estate Jewelry for Betteridge Jewelers Diamonds, Colored Stones and Jewelry-Where We Are in December 2010 |
2009 Calendar of Events
| January 13 |
Branko Deljanin, B.Sc., GG, FGA, DUG, Director, EGL Canada
Identification of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds Colored and Colorless from USA, Canada and Russia Nick Del Re, GG, B.Sc., Manager of Gemological Services, EGL USA Update on What's New & Exciting in Gem ID at EGL USA |
February 19 |
Colin H. Winter, FGA, DGA Mysteries of the Rainbow, Getting the best from your spectroscope |
| March 10 |
Kathy E. Fox The 24 Karats of Venetian Beads |
| April 22 |
GIA-GTL Copper-Bearing Tourmalines: The Beauty and the Controversy |
May
11 |
Don Palmieri, GG, MGA Providing a Zero Tolerance Consumer Guarantee in a Litigious World |
July 27
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Michael M. Dyber, Gemstone Sculptor Gems of the Mind |
August 5 | Renée Newman, GG Rubies, Sapphires & Emeralds: Then and Now |
| September 15 | Robert Lucien May G,G., Natural Colored Diamond Association "The Language of Color" Natural Colored Diamonds |
October 8 |
Rui Galopim de Carvalho, Executive Liaison Ambassador ICA - International Colored Gemstone Association The Impact of Brazilian Gemstones in 18th century Jewelry Design |
October 14 |
Cindy Edelstein
BRILLIANCE! Masterpieces from the American Jewelry Design Council |
November 10 |
Howard Rubin, GG What Price Guides Don't Tell You |
| December 8 | Alan Bronstein, Aurora Gems, Inc., "A Magical Mystery Tour of Natural Color Diamonds" |
2008
Calendar of Events
| 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 | 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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