2023 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
April 17
Day-to-Day Gemstone Treatments and Their Identification
Daniel W. Campbell, BS,GG,FGA,CSM NAJA
August ?
September ?
2022 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
August 2
Pioneering the American Faceting Movement
Justin K. Prim, Lapidary and Gemcutter
October 26
Geographic Origin Determination and Inclusions in Gemstones
Virginia Schneider, FGA, and Tyler Smith GG, FGA, of the GIA NY Gem ID Dept.
2020 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
January 14
Laboratory Grown Diamond Exchange
Jerry Ehrenwald, GIA GG
February 18
Canadian Diamonds, Eh?
From Mine to Market
Jon C. Phillips, GIA GG, AGS CG
March 11
Creative, Corporate or Compassionate
A Diligent Designers Dilemma
Heena Shah, Creative Director and Designer Valani Jewelry
April 21
Postponed, Date TBD
GIA NY Gem Identification Department
Overview and Update on the Heat Treatment of Sapphires
Extended Applications of LA-ICP-MS in Gem Identification
Alexandrite Country of Origin Determination
May 12
Postponed, Date TBD
Gary Roskin, Chief Executive Officer of ICA
The State of the Colored Stone Industry
September 15
JVC
Tiffany Stevens Cancelled
October 13
The Creative Art Deco Period and It's Importance in Today's Market
Kathryn Bonnano Cancelled
November 10
Hand Engraved Signet and Crest
Rebus Cancelled
December 8
Cancelled
January 16
2019 Calendar of Events
Treasures From an Important Estate:
From Discovery to Sale
Seth Holehouse, President of Fortuna Auction
February 20
CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATER
March 20
The World's Opals
Travis Lejman, GIA GG, FGA
April 17
Gem Identification Challenges, Turquoise Analysis and New Zealand Greenstone
GIA NY Gem Identification Department
May 15
SSA Steve Gonzalez, SA Mario S. Russo and NYPD Det. Armando Coutinho from the FBI Joint Major Theft Taskforce
Joint Meeting with the NYC AGS Guild
Jewelry Crimes, Awareness and Cyber Safety
August 12
Connecting Jewelers & Collectors
Jennifer Heebner, Jewelry Journalist
CANCELLED
September 18
Breaking the Museum Code
Donna Distefano
October 16
Emerald Specimens from around The World
Stuart Wilensky, Wilensky Minerals
November 20
Emeralds: The Market, The Magic and The Stone
Bryan Aderhold, GIA GG, FGA
December 5
A 2019 Review of Special Gemstones and Trends
Christopher Smith, GIA GG, FGA
2018 Calendar of Events
January 16
My "Brilliant" Life in Jewels
Cynthia Renee
February 13
New York Silver, Then and Now
Jeannine Falino
March 13
Long-Term Trends
Marlene Richey: Writer, Consultant, Teacher, Advocate
April 10
Renee Newman, GIA GG, Author
Pearl Update:
New Types, Fakes, Treatments & Jewelry Styles
May 16
Ethiopia Trip, Inclusions in Gemstones and Unusual Suspects in the Lab
Daniel Girma, Tyler Smith, Jessica Jasso from the GIA NY Gem Identification Department
July 16
Richard Drucker, GIA GG
Pricing Color: The Methodology & Challenges
August 16
Sindi Schloss, GIA GG
ESTATE EXOTICS: Gems of the People -
Collectible Beads
September 12
Sean Gilson, Jewelry Designer
Design
October 17
Jennifer Heebner, Editor and Journalist
Postponed to Feb. 20, 2019
Connecting Jewelers & Collectors
November 14
Nicholle Mogavero, GIA GD, "Jewelry Nerd"
How to Spot a Georgian Fake
December 5
Elyse Zorn Karlin and Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG
Two Different Views: What We Have Learned in 80+ Years of Studying Jewelry
2017 Calendar of Events
January 10
Daniel W. Campbell, BS, GIA GG, FGA
Phenomenal
February 15
Ulysses Grant Dietz
Jewelry from Pearls to Platinum to Plastic
March 15
Laura Mathews
Gustav Manz, A Jeweler's Jeweler
April 19
Pamela Cevallos and Daniel Girma from the GIA NY Gem Identification Department
Color and Chemistry in Gemstones
May 16
Elyse Zorn Karlin, Author, Publisher, Curator
ASJRA-Using Jewelry History as a Window Into the Past
July 24
Michelle Graff, National Jeweler
5 Things to Know About the Jewelry Industry Right Now
September 12
Jeffrey Fischer, Fischer Diamonds
The Diamond Market Today
October 10
Eric Hoffman
Is it Jade or Is it Pseudojade?
November 14
Deborah Finleon, GIA GG
The Fascinating Life and Fabulous Jewels of Marjorie Merriweather Post
December 5
Tom Gelb, Gelb Gemological Consulting
Purple Diamonds: A Deep Dive
2016 Calendar of Events
January 12
Donna Distefano, Jewelry Designer
Where Metal and Fire Meet Love
February 16
Danny Baruch, American Grown Diamonds
Synthetic Diamonds
March 15
Susan Kempin and Bella Neyman, AJF Board Members
Art Jewelry Forum
April 19
Riccardo Befi and Akhil Sehgal, GIA NY Gem Identification Department
Country of Origin Determination
May 17
Molly Clarke
Rock That Instagram: How to Creatively Market Your Jewelry Business
July 25
Jacqueline Stone, Salt and Stone
Jewelry Designer
September 13
Alan Bronstein
The Tale of the Blue Moon Diamond
October 20
Naomi Sarna, Spectrum Award Winner
Lapidary in Jewelry
November 15
Marie E. Betteley
My Life with Russian Jewels
December 6
Benjamin Macklowe
Art Nouveau: A Jewel in Every Medium
2015 Calendar of Events
January 13
Dr. George Harlow, Curator Gem Hall, American Museum of Natural History, NYC
Myanmar Discoveries
February 17
Katherine D. Palmiter, GIA GG
Auctionata: Traditional Meets Digital
March 10
Dan Campbell, GIA GG, FGA
Look Out for Look-Alikes
April 28
The GIA NY Gem Identification Department
Identification of Gemstone Enhancements
May 12
Renee Newman, GIA GG
How Exotic Gems are Revolutionizing the Jewelry Market
July 27
TBD
September 9
Wendi Mayerson, B.A., G.G.
Clarity Enhancement of Emeralds:
Detection, Filler Identification & Disclosure
October 13
Gary Lester, GIA GG
Pimped Out Pocket Watches
November 03
Andrea Nierenberg
Networking is a Leadership Skill
December 1
David Rocha
Jewelers For Children
2014 Calendar of Events
January 14
Alan Bronstein, Colored Diamond Expert
Colored Diamonds, Past and Future
February 19
Michael Goldstein, Antique Cut Diamonds
What's New about Old Diamonds
March 11
Jeannine Falino, Exhibition Co-Curator Museum of the City of New York
Gilded New York: Design, Fashion & Society
April 23
Updated Overview of Advanced Instrumentation in the GIA Laboratory
GIA NY Colored Stones Department
May 13
Edward Faber, Aaron Faber Gallery
Update on Collectible and Vintage Timepieces
July 28
Roger Dery
AGTA Gemstone Cutting Edge Award Winner
September 9
Paula Crevoshay, Jewelry Designer
The Tao of Jewelry - A Collector's Guide
October 14
Jerry Root, GIA GG, FGA
Spectroscope Review
Nov. 11
Elise Skalwold, BSc, FGA, GIA GG
Consulting Gemological Curator, Cornell University
Dr. Allen M. Bassett and the Ruby Mines of Nepal and
Plus Two Featurettes:
From Gemology to Mineral Physics & Back Again;
An Update on a Gem of the Future: Nano-Polycrystalline Diamond (NPD)
December 3
Rob Bates, Sr. Editor at JCK Magazine
The New Consumers and the Diamond and Jewelry Industry
2013 Calendar of Events
January 16
Tom Herman, Jeweler Extraordinaire, Seven Fingers Jewelry
Chasing Gold to Where it Has Taken Me
February 19
Tony Seideman
Creating a Narrative That Sells: Tools and Strategies That Work For You and Your Clients
March 12
John Kennedy, President, Jewelers Security Alliance
Crime Prevention for Jewelers: How to Stay Safe in a Dangerous Business
April 24
Tom Moses, GG, Sr. Vice President GIA Laboratory and Wuyi Wang, PhD, Director of Research
New Synthetic Diamond, Nano-Polycrystalline Diamond
May 7
Denise Nelson, GG
Diamonds from the Forbidden Zone
June 26
Brian C. Cook, Geologist
"Original Paraiba Tourmaline, The Real Story"
July 29
Sara E. Yood, Assistant General Counsel, Jewelers Vigilance Committee
US Trade Regulations on Plants and Animals Used in Jewelry
Sept. 11
Wendi Mayerson, GG
A Day in The Life of a Colored Stone Buyer
October 8
Glenn Markman, GG
Fire Polish Diamonds
November 13
Rabbi David Altman
Historical Judaica Gems & Jewelry & Rabbinic Law
December 4
Diane Warga-Arias, The Jewelry Activist
Top 10 Gems & Jewelry Newsflashes of 2013
2012 Calendar of Events
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
Gemstone Treatment Updates
May 15
Christopher Smith, GG, President of AGL
Notes from AGL
July 30
Doug Hucker, CEO of AGTA
Selling More Color the AGTA Way
September 12
Elyse Zorn Karlin
Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau Jewelry -Similarities and Differences
October 8
Dr. Jack Ogden, FGA, FGAHK, FSA
The Lore and the Profits
October 10
Marie E. Betteley, GG
The House of Bolin: Imperial Russia's Premier Court Jeweler
November 14
Nick DelRe, GG, Manager of Gemological Services EGL USA
Diamonds & Some Colored Stones
The Obvious and Hidden: Beauty, Ugly and In-Between
December 5
Donna Baker,GG, President and CEO of GIA
An Evening with Donna Baker
2011 Calendar of Events
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
2010 Calendar of Events
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
Hands-on Identification of Synthetic Corundum and Synthetic Emerald
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
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
January 9
Elyse Zorn Karlin, Publisher of "Adornment"
Chinese Kingfisher Feather Ornaments
February 21
Vivian Gornitz, PhD
Turquoise - The Blue Sky Stone
March 13
Reema Keswani, GG
Diamonds & India: From Antiquity to Modern Day
April 19
Dan Campbell, BS, GG, FGA, Director New York GIA Ed
Phenomenal Gemstones
May 8
Liz Burnett, GG, RMVP
Director of Communications, EGL USA™, New York
Lab Created Diamonds and Their Role in The Industry
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
Today's Auction
December 11
Joseph Menzie, Former Pres. of ICA
Ethical & Fair Trade Corundum
2006 Calendar of Events
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
Gems From Life
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
Understanding Old Chinese Jades
December 5
Donna Baker, Acting President of GIA
Industry Trends and GIA's Response
2005 Calendar of Events
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
The Cutting Edge of Patenting - What's Old is
Sometimes New Again!
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