2023 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
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April 17 |
Day-to-Day Gemstone Treatments and Their Identification Daniel W. Campbell, BS,GG,FGA,CSM NAJA |
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2022 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
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August 2 |
Pioneering the American Faceting Movement Justin K. Prim, Lapidary and Gemcutter |
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October 26 |
Geographic Origin Determination and Inclusions in Gemstones Virginia Schneider, FGA, and Tyler Smith GG, FGA, of the GIA NY Gem ID Dept.
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2020 Calendar of Events
(Lecture Topics and Dates are Subject to Change)
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January 14 |
Laboratory Grown Diamond Exchange Jerry Ehrenwald, GIA GG |
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February 18 |
Canadian Diamonds, Eh? From Mine to Market Jon C. Phillips, GIA GG, AGS CG
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March 11 |
Creative, Corporate or Compassionate A Diligent Designers Dilemma Heena Shah, Creative Director and Designer Valani Jewelry |
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April 21 |
Postponed, Date TBD GIA NY Gem Identification Department
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May 12 |
Postponed, Date TBD Gary Roskin, Chief Executive Officer of ICA The State of the Colored Stone Industry |
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September 15 |
JVC Tiffany Stevens Cancelled |
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| October 13 |
The Creative Art Deco Period and It's Importance in Today's Market |
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| November 10 |
Hand Engraved Signet and Crest Rebus Cancelled |
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December 8 |
Cancelled
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January 16 |
2019 Calendar of Events
Treasures From an Important Estate: From Discovery to Sale Seth Holehouse, President of Fortuna Auction |
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February 20 |
CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATER
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March 20 |
The World's Opals Travis Lejman, GIA GG, FGA |
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April 17 |
Gem Identification Challenges, Turquoise Analysis and New Zealand Greenstone GIA NY Gem Identification Department |
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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
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Connecting Jewelers & Collectors Jennifer Heebner, Jewelry Journalist CANCELLED |
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Breaking the Museum Code Donna Distefano |
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| October 16 |
Emerald Specimens from around The World |
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| November 20 |
Emeralds: The Market, The Magic and The Stone Bryan Aderhold, GIA GG, FGA
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December 5 |
A 2019 Review of Special Gemstones and Trends
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2018 Calendar of Events
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January 16 |
My "Brilliant" Life in Jewels Cynthia Renee |
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February 13 |
New York Silver, Then and Now Jeannine Falino
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March 13 |
Long-Term Trends Marlene Richey: Writer, Consultant, Teacher, Advocate |
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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
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| July 16 |
Richard Drucker, GIA GG
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| 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
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| November 14 |
Nicholle Mogavero, GIA GD, "Jewelry Nerd"
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December 5 |
Elyse Zorn Karlin and Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG
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2017 Calendar of Events
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January 10 |
Daniel W. Campbell, BS, GIA GG, FGA Phenomenal |
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February 15 |
Ulysses Grant Dietz |
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March 15 |
Laura Mathews Gustav Manz, A Jeweler's Jeweler |
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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
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| July 24 |
Michelle Graff, National Jeweler
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| September 12 | Jeffrey Fischer, Fischer Diamonds The Diamond Market Today |
| October 10 |
Eric Hoffman
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| November 14 |
Deborah Finleon, GIA GG
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December 5 |
Tom Gelb, Gelb Gemological Consulting
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2016 Calendar of Events
| January 12 |
Donna Distefano, Jewelry Designer |
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February 16 |
Danny Baruch, American Grown 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 |
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| July 25 |
Jacqueline Stone, Salt and Stone
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| September 13 | Alan Bronstein The Tale of the Blue Moon Diamond |
| October 20 |
Naomi Sarna, Spectrum Award Winner
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| November 15 |
Marie E. Betteley
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December 6 |
Benjamin Macklowe
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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
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January 14 |
Alan Bronstein, Colored Diamond Expert |
| February 19 |
Michael Goldstein, Antique Cut Diamonds |
| March 11 |
Jeannine Falino, Exhibition Co-Curator Museum of the City of New York |
| April 23 |
Updated Overview of Advanced Instrumentation in the GIA Laboratory
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| May 13 | Edward Faber, Aaron Faber Gallery Update on Collectible and Vintage Timepieces |
| July 28 |
Roger Dery |
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September 9
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Paula Crevoshay, Jewelry Designer The Tao of Jewelry - A Collector's Guide |
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October 14 |
Jerry Root, GIA GG, FGA Spectroscope Review |
| Nov. 11 |
Elise Skalwold, BSc, FGA, GIA GG |
| December 3 |
Rob Bates, Sr. Editor at JCK Magazine |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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