GIA Alumni Association Speakers Bureau

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

Sindi Schloss, G.G.
President
International Gemological Services
2933 N. Hayden Road, #1A
Scottsdale, Arizona  85251-6614

Work phone: 480-947-5866
Fax: 480-949-1676
E-mail:
Associations: GIA Alumni Chapter president.

Area(s) of expertise: Diamonds, colored stones and gemstone challenges.

Presentation topic(s):
"The Educated Eyeball" 
"Gemstone Challenges"

Location and date of past presentation(s):
Metro Phoenix, Arizona - 08/99
Hawaii - 04/99
Metro Phoenix, Arizona - 04/98
San Diego, California - 05/98

Presentation outline: Most of my programs are hands-on, interactive and very fun! Challenges include inclusions, phenomenons, sight ID's, synthetics, treatments and diamonds. Single color workshops include stones in these categories: red, orange, yellow/golden, green, dark blue, light blue, purple and pink. Show and tell series includes exotic gemstones, drusies, designer gemstones, organics and their imitations and tests that separate them.

Note: Complete bead lecture and slide show series, too.

Will speaker offer items for sale? Occasionally.

Does speaker ask for an honorarium? Sometimes, mostly travel and expenses only.

Will speaker travel? Yes.

AV equipment needed? Slide projector, power cords/strip, microscopes and gem testing equipment.