GIA Alumni Association Speakers Bureau

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

Philip J. Schneider
President
International Cultured Pearls of the Orient, Inc.
55 E. Washington, #741
Chicago, Illinois  60602

Work phone: 312-236-4442
Fax: 312-236-4322
E-mail: Pearlphil@aol.com
Associations: Golden Roosters of Chicago.

Area(s) of expertise: Pearls.

Presentation topic(s): The history of pearls.

Location and date of past presentation(s):
GIA Alumni in Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Michigan, Ohio and Kansas.
WJA
NAJA
Lizzadro Museum
Chicago Lapidary
Ohio Gem Club

Presentation outline:  History of pearls, types of pearls, pearl terminology, pearl slide show, pearl grading and Q&A.  

Note: Developed and created the GIA Pearl Master Comparison Set.

Will speaker offer items for sale? No, unless it is requested.

Does speaker ask for an honorarium? No, travel and expenses only.

Will speaker travel? Yes.

AV equipment needed? Slide projector and microphone if crowd is over 50.