GIA: Alumni Association: Alumni to Alumni Benefits

Are you an independent appraiser willing to discount your services by 10% to an active GIA Alumni member?
Are you the owner of a retail jewelry store willing to offer free jewelry cleaning or a discount on jewelry repair to our active GIA Alumni members?
Are you an Alumni member looking to network and to find a good deal?

The GIA Alumni Association believes the foundation of most successful businesses is networking: solid, substantial networking that will increase your profits. The special benefits of the Alumni to Alumni program will help you strengthen your business and develop networking ties between chapter officers, Alumni and local gem and jewelry industry professionals.

You can take advantage of the service listed below if you are a graduate of GIA and a member of the Alumni Association. Just contact each provider directly.

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

Paul Shikhvarger Los Angeles International Gemological Laboratory 411 W 7th St., Ste. 801802 Los Angeles, California 90014 Offer: 10% discount on appraisal services for alumni. Contact: Paul Shikhvarger Phone: 213/244-9904 E-mail: paul@gemlabreport.com Web site: www.gemlabreport.com	Janja Watson, G.G. Jewel-WebDesign 1082 Phillips Street Vista, California 92083 Offer: 10% discount on services Contact: Janja Watson Phone: 760/560-7780 Fax: 760/945-6829 E-mail: info@jewel-webdesign.com Web site: www.jewel-webdesign.com
Suris Enterprises, Inc. Your Dedicated Jewelers 144 Hester Street New York, New York Offer: Free jewelry cleaning, 10% discount on jewelry repairs and 50% off regular price on diamond jewelry for alumni. Contact: Sue Ann Jung Phone: 917/991-2819 E-mail: suris_saj2yahoo.com	Matrix Jewelry Modeling 3791 Mary Anna Drive Tucker, Georgia 30084 Offer: CAD/CAM Custom Design Services. Contact: Fyli B. Sissoko, G. J. Phone: 678/592-8577 E-mail: sbfyli@bellsouth.net Web site: www.matrixjewelrydesign.com
Lewis Hunter H.D. Vest Investment Services (SM) Member: SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Wells Fargo and Company 6333 North State Highway 161 Fourth Floor Irving, Texas 75038 Offer: Investment, banking and consulting services to industry professionals. Contact: Lewis Hunter Phone: 972/870-6000 or 281/994-7823 direct E-mail: hunterl@hdvest.net	Spobo.com LLC 8414 W. Farm Road, Suite 180-430 Las Vegas, Nevada 89131-8170 Offer: 25% discount on all types of gemstone and jewelry sales. FREE verbal appraisals and 25% discount on written appraisals. E-mail appraisals also available. Contact: Neil F. Sackmary, G.G. Phone: 702/516-2441 E-mail: info@spobo.com Web site: www.spobo.com
Troy Diamond Report Global Diamond Market Guide P.O. Box 6024 Santa Barbara, California 93160 Offer: 30-day free access to the members area of http://www.troydiamondreport.com . Contact: Wayne D. Prentice, G.G. Phone: 805/968-2975 E-mail: giaalumnibenefit@troydiamondreport.com	AV Jewelry & Designs 6322 Sovereign Drive Suite 125 San Antonio, Texas 78229 Offer: Discount on gemstone faceting and lapidary work. Call for details. Contact: Alfonso Vargas Phone: 210/912-7213 E-mail: info@Spobo.com
Trapp Gemological Services P.O. Box 33397 Las Vegas, Nevada 89133 Offer: Gem identification and appraisal services at 20% below published prices. Contact: Bob Trapp, G.G. Phone: 702/363-0991 E-mail: bobtrapp@lvcm.com	Kaltech, Inc. 203 Cheltenham Lane Munroe Falls, Ohio 44262 Offer: 10% off all appraisals, Student Equipment Loan Program. Contact: Kiran Khaitan, G.G. Phone: 330/630-1103 E-mail: kiran@gemologists.org
Banks International 17101 Kuykendahl, Suite 140 Houston, Texas 77068 Offer: 20% off on appraisal services and 10% discount on all gemstone sales. Gemstones of all types. Contact: Daniel Banks, G.G. Phone: 281/440-9192 E-mail: banksintl@hotmail.com	Bunda Jewelry Appraisers, Auctioneers 608 Fifth Avenue, #701 New York, New York 10020 Offer: 30% discount or $500 off (whichever is less) on appraisal work.* Contact: Mark Bunda Phone: 212/489-6553 E-mail: mark@jewelry-time.comWeb site: www.jewelry-time.com *Call for specific and additional details
Joseph DuMouchelle International Auctioneers 17 Kercheval Avenue Grosse Point Farms, Michigan 48236-3601 Offer: 20% discount on seasonal fine jewelry auction catalogs and 5% discount on commissions.* Contact: Melinda Adducci Phone: 800/475-8898 E-mail: lindy@dumouchelleauction.com or joe@dumouchelleauction.com Web site: www.dumouchelleauction.com *Call for specific and additional details	GemDialogue Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 7683 Rego Park, New York 11374 Offer: $50 discount on the GemDialogue Color Communication System. Contact: Howard Rubin, G.G. Phone: 718/997-0231 E-mail: GemDialog@aol.com
Gemworld International, Inc. 630 Dundee Road, Suite 230 Northbrook, Illinois 60062-2792 Offer: New subscribers only - $30 discount.* Contact: Gemworld International Phone: 847/564-0555 E-mail: rdrucker@gemguide.com Web site: www.gemguide.com *Not valid on renewals	McCandless Custom Jewelry & Appraisals 567 Vauxhall Street Ext. Waterford, Connecticut 06385-4332 Offer: Discount on custom designed jewelry.* Contact: Trina McCandless, G.G. Phone: 860/443-3039 *Call for details
Guild Laboratory Services 550 S. Hill Street, Suite 1188 Los Angeles, California 90013-2412 Offer: 10% off appraisal services. Contact: Charles Carmona, G.G. Phone: 800/909-GUILD(4845) E-mail: cicarmona@aol.com	Chicago Gem Evaluation Services, Inc. 55 E. Washington Street, Suite 1007 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Offer: 25% discount on appraisal services. Contact: Heidi Harders, ISA CAPP, G.G. Phone: 312/578-0440 E-mail: heidiharders@aol.com
Berni Barber Johnson Fine Jewelry, L.L.C. 110 Miramar Drive Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 Offer: 10% discount on appraisal services. Contact: Berni Barber Johnson Phone: 719/576-0484 Cell phone: 719/338-1354 E-mail: bernibarberjohnson@hotmail.com Web site: www.bernibarberjohnson.com	Carats & Karats Fine Jewelry 3512 Wai’Alae Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-1921 Offer: 10% off appraisal services. Contact: Brenda Reichel, G.G. Phone: 808/735-2301 E-mail: flawless@lava.net
Sharon Dale Pearl, Bead Stringing & Jewelry Design Sharon's Stones - Sal's Crafty Bits 27 Queen Street, Horsham West Sussex United Kingdom RH13 5AA Offer: 15% discount on all rethreading or new commissions. Contact: Sharon Dale Phone: 44/20-8641-7213 E-mail: s.stones@yahoo.co.uk Web site: www.sharonsstones.co.uk	Gemological Evaluation & Marketing Services P.O. Box 312 Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940 Offer: 10% discount gemstone grading/appraisal services. Contact: John Caruso, G.G. Phone: 617/529-4367 E-mail: jcgems@verizon.net
Koblenz & Co., Antique & Estate Jewelry P.O. Box 9 South Kent, Connecticut 06785-0009 Offer: 10% discount on all products on the website. Contact: Merle Koblenz Phone: 860/927-0179 E-mail: merle@koblenzestatejewelry.com Web site: www.koblenzestatejewelry.com	The Jewelry Judge 320 Old Country Road Garden City, New York 11530 Offer: Full mentorship with complete lab facilities. Full lab available for all students (G.G. available). Contact: Barry Block, G.G. Phone: 516/248-8130 E-mail: bblock@jewelryjudge.net
Auction Market Resource P.O. Box 7683 Rego Park, New York 11374-7683 Offer: $20 discount off an annual subscription. Contact: Gail Brett Levine, G.G. Phone: 718/897-7305 E-mail: 76766.614@compuserve.com Web site: www.AuctionMarketResource.com	Pinnacle Gems & Collectables Co. P.O. Box 0160 Roseville, California 95678-0160 Offer: 25% discount on written appraisals and FREE verbal appraisals (available to Alumni members, G.G.’s & AGS members). E-mail appraisals available. Contact: Douglas E. Petok, G.G. Voice mail and Fax: 916/927-0542 E-mail: douglas_e_petok@hotmail.com
Limb Jewelers, Inc. 574 Fort Union Boulevard Midvale, Utah 84047-2245 Offer: Cad Cam Design, CNC Milling.* Contact: Larry Limb Phone: 801/363-4441 E-mail: limbjewelers@uofu.net *Call for details	Reznikov’s Fine Jewelry 11858 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, Texas 78230 Offer: Mentorship for any student – 20% discount on any purchases and free jewelry cleaning (call in advance). Contact: Ted Resnick, G.G. Phone: 210/493-4301 Fax: 210/493-6256 E-mail: tr@Rjewelry.com Web site: www.Rjewelry.com
Raymond Appraisal Services P.O. Box 214 New Castle, Delaware 19720 Offer: 10% discount on appraisal services. Contact: Linda Raymond Phone: 302/323-0344	A. DeMello Gemological Laboratories 60 State St Ste 700, 7th Fl Boston, MA 02109-1894 35 Office Locations in the Northeast States Offer: 20% discount to Alumni and jewelry trade members for appraisal services. Contact: Arthur DeMello, G.G. Boston Area: 617/742-1630 NYC Area: 212/974-2608 E-mail: ademello59@yahoo.com Web site: www.jewelryappraiser.info
Parker Schofield, Inc. 625 SW 9th Terrace Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 Boca Raton, Dublin, London, Paris, Tel Aviv Offer: 33% discount on appraisal services. Contact: Evin Daly Phone: 561/350-5533 E-mail: edaly@parkerschofield.com Web site: www.parkerschofield.com	World Gemological Services 120 Tustin Ave., Unit G Newport Beach, California 92663 Offer: 20% off appraisal services and lab work. Contact: Mike Cortez Phone: 800/671-4WGS Web site: www.worldgemservices.com

If you would like to participate as a provider, call the Alumni Association at 800-421-7250 ext. 4145 or email alumni@gia.edu

^{Disclaimer: The GIA Alumni Association appreciates the involvement and generosity of the program participants. The program participants are not affiliated with GIA, other than as members of the GIA Alumni Association. Further, GIA does not endorse, recommend, warranty, or guarantee any of the products, services, companies, or individuals listed. Individuals and companies purchase or retain the products, services, companies, or individuals listed at their sole risk. Inclusion of a company or individual as a program participant is a the sole discretion of GIA. GIA is not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.}