GIA Alumni Association Speakers Bureau

Please contact the speaker directly for additional information and to make all speaking arrangements.

Charles Carmona, G.G.
President
Guild Laboratories
550 S. Hill Street, Suite 1188
Los Angeles, California 90013-2412

Work phone: 213-624-0137
Fax: 213-624-2114
E-mail: cicarmona@aol.com
Associations:  ASA, AGTA, DCWC, ICA, Gem-A, AGA and GIAAA.

Area(s) of expertise: Diamonds, colored stones and antique/period jewelry.

Presentation topic(s): 
"Gemstone Weight Estimation" 
"History of Jewelry 12000 BC - 1900 AD".

Location and date of past presentation(s):
Metro Phoenix - 10/99
Central Valley, California - 09/99
Inland Empire, California - 09/99
Los Angeles, California  - 03/99

Presentation outline: History and theory of weight estimation.  How to use my book. Travel programs including geology, geography, and history of gem producing regions. Thailand Gem and Jewelry Travel Program, Madagascar Gem Travel Program and Sri Lanka Gem and Jewelry Travel Program.

Will speaker offer items for sale? Yes, my book, Gemstone Weight Estimation.

Does speaker ask for an honorarium? Yes, plus travel and expenses.

Will speaker travel? Yes.

AV equipment needed? Digital projector.