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Honor Roll of Donor: In-Kind Gifts

Circle of Honor
$500,000 to $999,999   

The De Beers Group   
Kurt Nassau, Ph.D.   
PierLuigi Dalla Rovere   
Vicenza Trade Fair   
   
$250,000 to $499,999   
Anonymous   
Banks International Gemology, Inc.
     Daniel and Bo Banks   
The Bell Group/Rio Grande   
Chatham Created Gems, Inc.   
JewelAmerica, Inc.
     Zvi and Rachel Wertheimer   
William F. and Jeanne H. Larson   
John and Laura Ramsey   
D. Swarovski & Co.   
Touraine Family Trust   

$100,000 to $249,999   
Anonymous   
Almaza Jewelers                                
     Ziad H. Noshie   
American Pearl Company   
Amsterdam Sauer   
Aurafin Oro America   
Allan Caplan   
J.O. Crystal Company, Inc.
     Judith Osmer
Kazanjian Bros, Inc.   
KCB Natural Pearls                        
     K.C. Bell
Sophie Leu
Marshall and Janella Martin
Roz and Gene Meieran and Laura and Wayne Thompson
Nancy B & Company
S.H. Silver Company                          
     Stephen and Eileen Silver
Art Sexauer
Ambaji Shinde
United States Pearl Co.
     James and Venetia Peach
Robert H. Vanderkay

In-Kind Donors
$50,000 to $99,999

Anonymous
Robert and Marlene Anderson
Carl W. Grover
Roben and Vergie Hagobian
August and Margaret Hansch
Island Legacy, Ltd.
Dr. Duane Lennartson
The Mouwad Family
Mona Lee Nesseth, G.G.
Barry F. Owen
Japan Pearl Promotion Society
Red Beryl, Inc.
R. Ed Romack and Dallas R. Hales
R. Schwager
Josephine L. Scripps
Edward R. Swoboda
Kenneth E. Taylor
Vardi Stonehouse, Inc.
Rouben and Mary Varozian
Mr. and Mrs. Dean M. Willard
World Gold Council

$25,000 to $49,999
Aaland Diamond Company
Suman Agrawal
American Gem Trade Association
German Ayubi
George Brooks
Bette Chachkes and Dorothy Quint, Honoring George and Florence Jacobi
Charles & Colvard, Ltd.
Maurice P. Clark
Color Change Empire
Paula Crevoshay
Gina Dronet
Mark and Debbie Ebert
Susan G. Goldstein, G.G.
International Jewelers Block & Fine Arts Ins. Svcs., Inc.
Harry G. Kazanjian & Sons, Inc.
Kennecott Exploration Company
Korite International
Lelia L. Larson
Gary and Sang Leonard
Lux Gem Corp.
Michael Bondanza, Inc.
Stephen and Betty Lou Neely
Pala International, Inc.
Frederick H. Pough, Ph.D.
Harold and Linda Roper
Fred and Carol Seeman
Sierra Gems
V.O.I.C.E. of Gold
Richard and Martin Vainer
David I. Warren
Keith G. Wurtz, M.D.

$10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous (2)
A&Z Pearls, Inc.                            
A.F. Greenwood Company, Inc.
Gary L. Alexander
Bill Atkinson
Robert and Melinda Bell
Byard F. Brogan, Inc.
Rick Canino
Chris Correia
G. Robert Crowningshield, G.G.
Helen Buchanan Davis
Stephen Davis
Martin B. de Silva, G.G.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard V. Dietrich
Dust Devil Mining Co.
Eric A. Engel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert  Flude, III
John and Patricia  Fuhrbach
Gravograph - New Hermes
Eric and Debra Grossbardt
Elena Villa Hamann
Mark P. Herschede, Jr.
Dr. James Hung
Scott D. Isslieb, G.G.
K. R. Gems & Diamonds International
Scott Keating
Kimberley-Created Emeralds, LLC
Christoph Krähenmann
Stephen A.  Lentz
James Leonard
Betsy Ross Marcinkus
Stanley J. Marcus
Mayfield's Inc.
Kenneth McCauley
Donald B. and  Ruth Milliken
Bernd Munsteiner
P. Lançon S.A.
D.G. and Helen Parisi
Mark Patterson
Pearl Exporting Co.
Perles de Tahiti G.I.E.
Benjamin Pecherer
Ken Roberts
Susan Sadler
Marc Sarosi
Hyman Savinar
George Sawyer
John Sinkankas, G.G.
Mrs. John Sinkankas
Martin and Juliette Smilo
Rubin Snyder
Star Ring, Inc.
Leo F. Stornelli
Strategem
Derk Strikwerda
United Colors of Yael, LLC
Diana Vincent
Bradley D. Weber
Pamela and William White

$5,000 to $9,999
Anonymous (5)
A.L. David & Company, Inc.
Agnes Russell and Harry Berlin
Alex Sepkus, Inc.
Cos Altobelli
American Ariana Trading Corp.
Argyle Diamonds
David M. Baker, G.G.
Bear Essentials Co.
Jerry Bearman
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Mr. and Mrs. Berman
Dudley Blauwet
Jane Bohan
Joseph Borden Estate
Broken Hill Propriety Minerals
Capalion Enterprise
Donald Clary, Gemologist
Classic Colors, Inc.
ColorMasters Precious Jewelry
Tamara Comolli
Pibbie and Lester Deuell
Eightstar Diamond Company
Lina Fanourakis
Fortunoff Fine Jewelry
Charles H. Fox
GINN-M Corporation Sdn Bhd
Golay Buchel USA, Ltd.
Theodore and Corinne Grussing
Patrick J. Hanratty, M.D.
Martin I. Harman
Harpaz Gem & Pearl, Inc.
Ben Jen Hoo, G.G.
House of Onyx, Inc.
Durward Howes, III, R.J.
Mary L. Hung
Marianne Hunter
InColor Enhanced Diamonds
Inta Gems
Jose Hess
K. Brunini Jewels
Richard H. Kimball
Terry Ledford
Dona Lee Leicht
Lance Davidson, Inc.
Landstroms Original Black Hills Gold
Jurgen J. Maerz
Mariora Australia Pty. Ltd.
Mason-Kay, Inc.
Del and Bob Noland
Pacific Perles
William Richey
Sara Gem Corporation
William Schraft
Michael M. Scott
Sirius Diamonds Ltd.
J. Clayton Spears
Gerald Stockton
Susan Helmich Designs, Inc.
Tahiti Perles
USAA Alliance Services Co.
Weinmann & Stapff
Barbara Westwood
World Sapphire
Mary E. Wurst, Gemologist, A.J.P.
Zale Corporation
Louis and Helen Zara
E. Gamini Zoysa

$1,000 to $4,999
Anonymous (12)
A. LeVian & Company
Audrey Afholter
Jean-Francois Albert
Lee Allison
Anil B. Dholakia, Inc.
Associated Gem & Jewelry Appraisal Service
Auction Market Resource
AZCO Mining, Inc.
Dr. Vladimir S. Balitsky
Kirk Bandy
Heitor D. Barbosa
Barker & Co.
Penny M. Barreto, G.G.
Doris and Yvette Beigel
Benitoite Mining Inc.
Gordon Bleck
Whitney Boin
Pedro Boregaard
Robert L. Borofsky
Gary W. Bowersox, G.G.
William E. Boyajian, G.G.
Bremer Jewelry
Richard E. Brown, G.G.
Bufkor, Inc.
Douglas Burleigh
Carl K. Gumpert, Inc.
Charles I. Carmona, G.G.
Eric Carstensen
Mark Castagnoli
China Pearl
Colgem EL 97, Ltd.
Columbia Gem House, Inc.
Contract Services International
Michael Couch & Associates
Louis P. Cvelbar, G.G.
Ismael Daoud
Henry Dunay
Michael McCue Dyber
Exclusive Merchandisers, Inc.
Jim F. Ferguson, G.G.
Alex Fetanat
Fine Cut Gems Co.
Gloria Fischer
Bob Flower
Ryan Foutz
Howard E. Fradkin
Si and Ann Frazier
Lenny and Sunny Friedman
Gebrüder Bank Gemstones
Sam Goldowski
S. Gordon
Ben Gordon, G.G.
Harold Greenberg
Esther Fortunoff Greene
Ruth Grieco
Edward J. Gübelin, F.G.A., G.G.
Alishan Halebian
David Hargett
Melvin Harum
Farooq Hashmi
Laura Hastings
Heart & Company/Orbis
Kristopher R. Hernandez
Barbara Hess
The Hindo Kush Malala Gems & Minerals
Cornelis Hollander
The Home Shopping Network
James Houran
George Houston
Richard W. Hughes, F.G.A., A.G.
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Syed Iftikhar Hussain
IBGM
Idaho Opal & Gem Corporation
Inland Empire Alumni Chapter
Intercolor Gems, Ltd.
J.S. Lizzadro, Ltd.
Feerie Jade
Jewelry Price Report
Jewelmer International Corporation
John Anthony Jewelers
Kathryn Johnstone
Jostens
Robert E. Kane
Bernard H. Kaplan, G.G.
George R. Kaplan
Christo Kiffer
King Plutarco, Inc.
Paul Klecka
Linda Koenig, G.G.
Komatsu Diamond Industry Ltd.
Rudolph W. Kopf
Bert Krashes, G.G., C.G.
Paul A. Krause
Steven Kretchmer
Leo Hamel & Company
Ronald Léon
Richard T. Liddicoat
Nellie R. Lomprey
P. C. Lunia
M.B. Gems
Maico Industries, Inc.
Manning International
Gerald L. Manning
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America
Marcus Jewelers & Gemologists
Mo Martindale
Bromley Mayer 
McCormack & Puryear Jewelers 
John R. McKim 
Estate of James R. McShane 
Eunice Parker Means 
Nicolai Medvedev 
George and Patricia Messersmith 
Michael Goldstein, Ltd. 
Michael Good Designs 
Nick Michailidis 
Patricia Miller 
MIMports 
Jim C. Morey, G.G. 
Morgana's 
Moriarty's Gem Art 
Robert Lee Morris 
Ralph Mueller & Associates
Alvin M. Natkin
NorthStar Gems, Corp.
Donald K. Olson & Associates
Pankey's Diamond Jeweler
Linda S. Pedersen, G.G.
Pinky Trading Co., Ltd.
Jacques Prades
Pranda Jewelry Public Co. Ltd
Rafco International Gem Corporation
Martin Rapaport
Alan Rehs
William C. Reiman
Reiner's, Inc.
Alan Revere
Hussain Rezayee
Ronald H. Ringsrud, G.G.
Ramiro M. Rivero
Fares Rizk
Richard F. Rogers
Elaine C. Rohrbach, Gemologist
Kenneth F. Rose Gemstones
Muriel Roston
Jack Z. Rotlewicz, G.G.
Douglas Rountree
Marion A. Rozger
Jackie Russell
Eddie Sakamoto
Rosa Santorromán, G.G.
Rudolph L. Schindler
Jeff  Schneider
Seculus S/A
Service Merchandise
Dr. & Mrs. William R. Shadish
Erwin Shakin
Evelyn Sinderholm
Sirimitr Mining Co., Ltd.
Sherri Gourley Skuble
Normand E. and Betty Slick
Mark H. Smith
Stone Flower Co.
Studio 19
Daniel J. Statz and Amde Zewdalem
Abe Suleman
Susan Michel Ltd.
T.Q. Diamonds
Son Tree Ta
Tara & Sons, Inc.
Tech Gem Corp.
The Texas Lone Star Alumni Chapter
Thomas Hunn Co. Inc.
Francis T. Tomlinson
Sean L. Trickett
Tycoon Cut Diamonds
Carolyn Tyler
Herb Walters
Stephen Webster
August O. Weilbach
Robert Weldon
Wild & Petsch
Wild Bill's Jewelry
William L. Kuhn, Inc.
Bear R. Williams, Gemologist
Heath Wind
Tommy Wu
Jim Yaras
Ron Yehuda
Louis Zara
Robert and Barbara Anne Zinker

This is a comprehensive list as of Dec. 31, 2004. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please notify Tara Mckenna Fuller at (760) 603-4137 or e-mail tara.mckenna@gia.edu.

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