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Board of Officers:
Starla Turner, G.G.
teefam@ix.netcom.com
Suzanne Martinez, G.G.
suzanne@langantiques.com
Cynthia Allen
allencynthia@hotmail.com
Barbra Voltaire, FGG, GG
bav@GemologyOnline.com
Member at Large
Ron Ringsrud, G.G.
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Welcome
to the Online Home for the the
Golden
Gate Chapter of the GIA Alumni Association |
Click here for Calendar of Events for 2009!
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GIA Alumni Alert
It's time to start thinking about who you would like to nominate for the GIA Alumni Association's International Awards. This is your opportunity to recognize the individual in your chapter who embody the professionalism of GIA. The deadline for nominations is July 31.
Each alumni chapter and member is invited to participate. Find out more about the qualifications and how to nominate a chapter member for an International Alumni Award.
To learn about about this year's recipients, read the Winter 2009 Loupe story on page 46.
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The
Loupe Update
The Loupe,
GIA's quarterly news magazine, has joined the shift to online-only
publishing. Our Winter 2009 issue is now available in its new,
easy-to-read format. The cover story, "A Legacy of Learning,"
features five multi-generational industry families who have
relied on GIA education to build their businesses.
More
information....
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The Marraige of iPod technology
with GIA's Continuing
Education
Patrick Ball
of GIA Education is developing podcasts on Gemological
topics, that will be available to everyone. The most recent
Podcast shows a glimpse of the Symposium with several of our
Golden Gate Alumni in it. Following is the info you will need
to download the Itunes software necessary to view the podcasts.
Once you have downloaded it, the GIA podcasts will be available
by clicking on the Symposium (currently available: "Jewelry
Industry Trends") or future event or topic you are interested
in. Check it out. Soon we will have treatment and identification
information that is second to none, available to all, free of
charge!
Instructions contained within this note from Patrick:
Click on this link to read the instructions!
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The above link provides an excellent
explanation on the parameters for the new Diamond Cut Grade.
The new Diamond Lab Manual
is also extremely helpful in understanding the concepts of
the system. This manual can be purchased through the GIA for
$50.00. There are a couple of mistakes in the new manual that
the GIA will not have the opportunity to correct with this
printing. They are:
Page 62: Chart for Girdle Thickness
% no longer has a grade for anything below 2.5.
Page 61: Diamond Cut Grades
& Pavilion Angles:
EX,VG, G, F, P: 40.6° to 41.8°
VG,G,F,P: 39.8° to 40.4°
Page 54 & 55: Painting
& Digging Out:
Poor has been eliminated.
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This
site is intended to be an interactive venue for communication
with our members. As the site develops it will include upcoming
events and shows, interesting and informative links, and a forum
where we can discuss topics related to the Alumni Association
or anything else that may be of interest.All
suggestions are welcome. Please contact me
directly if you would like me to add something, or eliminate
anything.
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