Events Calendar
The schedule below is updated throughout the year, so check back often.
- Trade Shows
- Conferences
- Alumni Events
- Lectures & Presentations
- Career Fairs
2010 Trade Shows
| Chennai, India | Gem & Jewellery India International Exhibition | January 23 - 25 |
| Tucson, AZ | Centurion | January 30 - February 2 |
| Tucson, AZ | AGTA GemFair | February 2 - 7 |
| Tucson, AZ | Tucson Gem & Mineral Show | February 11 - 14 |
| Dallas, TX | IJO Spring Buying Show | February 20 - 24 |
| New York, NY | JA Winter Show | February 28 - March 2 |
| Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong International Jewellery Show | March 5 - 9 |
| New York, NY | MJSA Expo | March 14 - 16 |
| Basel, Switzerland | BASELWORLD | March 18 - 25 |
| Boston, MA | AGS Conclave | April 21 - 24 |
| Chicago, IL | The Instore Show | April 24 - 26 |
| Seoul, Korea | Korea International Jewellery & Watch Fair | April 29 - May 2 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Couture | June 2 - 7 |
| Las Vegas, NV | JCK Las Vegas | June 4 - 7 |
| Las Vegas, NV | NPA Convention & Expo | July 20 - 22 |
| New York, NY | JA Summer Show | July 25 - 28 |
| Washington, DC | IJO Fall Buying Show | July 31 - August 4 |
| Atlanta, GA | SJTA Atlanta Jewelry Show | August 7 - 9 |
| Toronto, Canada | JCK Toronto | August 8 - 10 |
| Mumbai, India | India International Jewellery Show | August 19 - 23 |
| Tokyo, Japan | Japan Jewellery Fair | September 1 - 3 |
| London, UK | International Jewellery London | September 5 - 8 |
| Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair | September 14 - 16 |
| Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair | September 16 - 20 |
2010 Conferences
| London, UK | Nature’s Treasures: Minerals and Gems | December 13 |
| Tucson, AZ | 31st Annual Friends of Mineralogy Symposium “Gems and Gem Minerals” | February 13 |
| Hasselt, Belgium | 15th Hasselt Diamond Workshop 2010 | February 22 - 24 |
| Adelaide, South Australia | 13th Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium 2010 | April 6 - 9 |
| Vienna, Austria | EGU 2010—European Geosciences Union General Assembly | May 2 - 7 |
| Suzhou, China | 4th International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference (NDNC 2010) | May 16 - 20 |
| Budapest, Hungary | 20th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA2010) | August 21 - 27 |
| Budapest, Hungary | Diamond 2010 | September 5 - 9 |
2009 Alumni Events
| NY Manhattan | Identification of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds, Colored and Colorless with Branko Deljanin and Nic Del Re | January 13 |
| CO Mile High | The Curiosities and Rich Lore of Jade with Don Kay | January 21 |
| FL Gulf Coast | Hands-on Diamond Grading with Katrina Hess | January 22 |
| Washington, D.C. | Gemstone Pricing with Richard Drucker | January 22 |
| Tucson, AZ | "Sunset in the Desert" | February 6 |
| TX-Lone Star | Texas-Lone Star Chapter Social at El Parador in Tucson | February 7 |
| Tucson, AZ | Washington, DC Chapter Social in Tucson | February 7 |
| Hawaii | Identification of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds, Colored and Colorless with Branko Deljanin | February 15 |
| NY Manhattan | Mysteries of the Rainbow: Getting the best from your Spectroscope with Colin H. Winter | February 19 |
| South Carolina | Thinking Outside the Box During Difficult Economic Times | February 22 |
| Washington, D.C. | All Day Spectroscope Workshop with Colin & Hilary Winter, OPL | February 22 |
| Tucson, AZ | The Tucson Panel | February 28 |
| Texas-Lonestar | Evaluating Custom Cut Gemstones with Dalan Hargrave | March 1 |
| TN-Middle | Compare Tucson Notes and the Impact of the Economy on the Gem Business | March 8 |
| NY-Manhattan | The 24 Karats of Venetian Beads with Kathy Fox | March 10 |
| CA-Orange County | Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds: Then and Now with Renee Newman | March 11 |
| Mumbai, India | Tour a Diamond Cutting Factory | March 13 |
| Pennsylvania | Tucson 2009 Update with Gary Roskin | March 16 |
| CO-Mile High | Cutting Edge Technology on Changing Ordinary Natural Diamonds to Color with Alex Grizenko | March 18 |
| CA-Golden Gate | The Art of Gemstone Carving and the Making of the Bahia with Glen Lehrer | March 18 |
| Ohio | "Update on Tucson," with Gary Roskin | March 22 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | March 28 |
| Georgia | "Fool's Gold" with Mike Loftus, General Mgr. of NTR Metals | April 1 |
| Sri Lanka | Lecture on GIA's Approach to Origin Determination with Ken Scarratt | April 4 |
| CA - Orange County | "Rare Pearls & the Latest Trends," with Blaire Beavers | April 8 |
| NY Manhattan | "Copper-Bearing Tourmalines: The Beauty and the Controversy," presented by GIA | April 22 |
| CA Golden Gate | "Gemstone Deposits of the United States," by Pete Modreski, U.S. Geological Society | April 23 |
| FL Gulf Coast | "What Are You Going to do Differently in 2009," with Dave Dion & Gemstones in the Jewelry Industry with Geraldine Vest | April 23 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | April 24 |
| Washington D.C. | "Native and Turquoise Jewelry," with Ms. Abby Kent Flythe | April 27 |
| Ohio | Do You Know Your Metal? with James Britton | May 3 |
| Texas Lone Star | Online Webinar: "When Jewelry Breaks...Will You Be the Hero or the Heel?" Sponsored by Jewelers Mutual, 2009 Platinum Sponsor | May 5 |
| TX-North | Gail Brett Levine, NAJA | May 8 |
| NY Manhattan | Providing a Zero Tolerance Consumer Guarantee in a Litigious World with Don Palmieri | May 11 |
| Illinois/Wisconsin | Donna Beaton, G.G., Manager of Colored Stone Services at GIA New York | May 12 |
| CA - Orange County | "Natural Gems and Synthetics: A Comparison," with John Koivula | May 13 |
| CO Mile High | "Q&A on Cultured Pearls from around the World," with John Dunn | May 13 |
| TN- Knoxville | New Chapter Organization Meeting with Susie Davis | May 13 |
| CA-Central Valley | Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds: Then and Now with Renee Newman | May 13 |
| CA-Golden Gate | Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds: Then and Now with Renee Newman | May 14 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | May 22 |
| TN-Middle | “Speaking of Cameos” by Diana Jarrett G.G. RMV | May 24 |
| Washington, D.C. | "Gem Carving, Inspiration, and Skills," with Helen Serras-Herman | May 28 |
| Washington, D.C. | "The Four Cs of Connoisseurship in Colored Stone," with Richard Wise | June 9 |
| CA - Orange County | "How the New Stimulus Package Will Impact our Business and How to Avoid an Audit," by Lorie Caciopp, IRS | June 10 |
| Texas - Lone Star | "Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Update," with Shane McClure, director of Identification Services, GIA Laboratory | June 16 |
| UK-London | The Impact of Brazilian Gemstones in 18th Century Jewelry Design with Rui Galopim de Carvalho | June 24 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | June 26 |
| FL-Orlando | Summer Social Meeting | June 29 |
| Washington, D.C. | New and Old Gemstone Sources, New and Renewed Finds with Dr. Lore Kiefert | July 6 |
| TN-Knoxville | New Officer Meet and Greet | July 7 |
| TN-Knoxville | Second Chapter Organization Meeting | July 12 |
| TN-Knoxville | New Officer Meet and Greet | July 14 |
| CO-Mile High | Competing Against The Internet e-Tailers presented by Jacques Voorhees | July 15 |
| UK-London | Glamourous Diasporas with Dominic Seligman | July 22 |
| FL-Gulf Coast | Gemstones in the Jewelry Industry with Geraldine Vest | July 23 |
| NY-Manhattan | "Gems of the Mind," with Michael Dyber | July 27 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | July 31 |
| NY-Manhattan | Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds: Then and Now with Renee Newman | August 5 |
| Washington, D.C. | Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds: Then and Now with Renee Newman | August 6 |
| TX-Lone Star | "The Nature of Diamonds," Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX | August 9 |
| TN-Knoxville | Master of Precious Metals Clay with Leslie Tieke | August 11 |
| CA-Los Angeles | WJA & GIA Mixer | August 20 |
| FL-South Florida | Alumni Chapter Development Meeting | August 23 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | August 28 |
| TN-Middle | Summer Social Meeting | August 30 |
| CA - Golden Gate | "Photo-Safari to Gemstones of the World," with Robert Weldon | September 8 |
| TN - Knoxville | Guest Speaker: Bob Keast, owner of TN Pearl Farm | September 8 |
| CA-Orange County | "Latest Stones from Brazil," with Brian Charles Cook | September 9 |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington DC Alumni Chapter 25 Year Celebration Party | September 12 |
| Ohio | "The Micro World of Stones," with John Koivula | September 13 |
| NY-Manhattan | "The Language of Color - Natural Colored Diamonds," with Robert Lucien May | September 15 |
| TX-Lone Star | Online Webinar Sponsored by Jewelers Mutal | September 15 |
| CO-Mile High | "Colored Stones," with Doug Hucker | September 16 |
| TN - Knoxville | September Excursion to NC Mines | September 18 - 19 |
| Pennsylvania | "Emeralds," with Arthur Groom | September 21 |
| MN - Minneapolis | First Meeting of the Twin Cities Chapter | September 21 |
| Washington, D.C. | The AGS Cut Grading System with Patrick B. Stout | September 23 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | September 25 |
| UK-London | Chapter Meeting with Gerry Summers | September 30 |
| CA - Los Angeles | Guest Speaker: Shane McClure, director of West Coast Identification Services, GIA | September 30 |
| CA Golden Gate | Rick Kennedy/Harry & Mark White: An Evening on Benitoite | September 30 |
| CA Golden Gate | Road Trip to California State Gem Mine | October 3 |
| Mumbai | Pearl Grading Class | October 3 |
| TX-Lone Star | "The World of Pearls," an all-day seminar | October 4 |
| Ohio | "Ivory Identification Workshop," with Bobby Mann | October 4 |
| TN Middle | "Freshwater Pearl Exploration" with Gina Latendresse | October 4 |
| NY-Manhattan | The Impact of Brazilian Gemstones in 18th Century Jewelry Design with Rui Galopim de Carvalho | October 8 |
| Washington, D.C. | Gems in the Work of Rene Lalique/The Gulbenkian Collection with Rui Galopim de Carvalho | October 12 |
| NY-Manhattan | "BRILLIANCE! Masterpieces from the American Jewelry Design Council," with Cindy Edelstein | October 14 |
| FL Gulf Coast | "Sprectrum and the Spectroscope" presented by Geraldine Vest | October 22 |
| CA - Los Angeles | Field Trip to Oceanview and Elizabeth R. Mines/Jeff Swanger, owner | October 25 |
| UK-London | Chapter Meeting with John Hall, Rio Tinto | October 28 |
| TX-Lone Star | Annual Online Auction and Fundraiser | November 1 |
| Washington, D.C. | "Characterization & Testing of Pink Diamonds," with Dusan Simic | November 2 |
| Minnesota | Organizational Meeting | November 2 |
| NY-Manhattan | What Price Guides Don't Tell You with Howard Rubin, G.G | November 10 |
| CA-Orange County | Richard Drucker: The Gem Guide | November 11 |
| London | Chapter Meeting with Guy Clutterbuck, Gem Adventurer | November 25 |
| Mumbai, India | "Last Friday" Networking Event | November 27 |
| Washington, D.C. | Holiday Party | December 6 |
| NY-Manhattan | What I Know About Exotic Diamonds with Alan Bronstein, Aurora Gems, Inc. | December 8 |
| TN - Knoxville | Christmas Event, Lakeside Tavern | December 8 |
2009 Lectures & Presentations
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | "Selling Diamonds through Product Knowledge," with Andy Lucas | April 23 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | "GIA Diamond Cut Grading System," with Andy Lucas | April 23 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | "Selling Colored Stones through Product Knowledge," with Andy Lucas | April 24 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | "Gemstone Treatment Update," with Andy Lucas | April 24 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | "Selling Jewelry through Product Knowledge," with Andy Lucas | April 25 |
| Sao Paolo, Brazil | "GIA eLearning Demonstration," by Andy Lucas | April 25 |
| Las Vegas, NV | "Identifying Emeralds," with Andy Lucas | May 29 |
| Las Vegas, NV | "Loupe Grading," with Andy Lucas | May 29 |
| Las Vegas, NV | "Gemstone Treatment Panel," with John Koivula | May 29 |
| Norwalk, CT | Pearl Grading Lab Class at IJO | July 18 |
| Basel and Bern, Switzerland | Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for Gemstone Analysis. Hosted by SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute and the University of Bern. | August 19 - 21 |
| Hong Kong, China | GemFest Asia | September 23 |
2010 Career Fairs
| Carlsbad, CA | GIA Jewelry Career Fair | TBD |
| JCK Las Vegas | GIA Mini Career Fair | June 6 |
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