GIA Alumni Association Speakers Bureau
Please contact the speaker directly for additional information and to make all speaking arrangements.
Arthur Groom
Owner
Arthur Groom & Co. Clarity Enhancement Laboratories & Eternity Natural Emeralds
262 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450-3816
Work phone: 201-670-4010
Fax: 201-670-5782
E-mail: mail@eternitynaturalemerald.com
Associations: AGTA, ICA, DDC, JA and AGS.
Area(s) of expertise: Colored stones, enhancements and emeralds.
Presentation topic(s):
"How to Sell Emeralds with Confidence"
"Enhancement Techniques in Colored Gems"
"Mining, Cutting and Marketing of Emeralds"
Location and date of past presentation(s):
Los Angeles, California - March 2008
Carlsbad, California - March 2008
New York, New York - January 2008
Washington, D.C. - September 2002
Presentation outline: Introduction of principals of enhancements (history) for the emerald. A slide presentation of the mining operations in Afghanistan, Colombia, Brazil and Zambia. A slide presentation on cutting and enhancing of emeralds. Establishing the criteria for evaluating emeralds. Natural emeralds with various degrees of enhancements shown under the microscope (live). Learn more about the details of emerald mining and the process involved in getting the final product out into the market. See what rough emeralds look like and learn about the steps involved in the emerald enhancement treatment process.
Note: Mr. Groom has offices, laboratories and manufacturing facilities in Bogota, Colombia, Kabul, Afghanistan, Ridgewood, NJ and New York, NY.
Will speaker offer items for sale? No.
Does speaker ask for an honorarium? No; reimbursement for travel expenses is appreciated, but not required.
Will speaker travel? Yes.
AV equipment neeeded? PowerPoint projector, screen, microphone, microscopes and laser pointer.
