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Woman holds multiple strands of black cultured pearls.
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‘Pearl Goddess’ Pours Experience and Support into GIA Alumni Association

Betty Sue King shares her expertise at chapter meetings, on pearl trips and with donations to the Tucson auctions – all in support of the GIA alumni.

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Man sits next to microscope.
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Tucson Visit Spurs Geology Professor and Publisher to Head Back to School

Geologist and publisher earns his GG so he can share more information on gem materials with visitors to Geology.com, his Earth Science website.

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Woman in green and white top and a white apron shows off a mollusc with a pearl in it.
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Jeweller’s Goal: Unite Gem and Jewellery Industry in One of Mexico’s Largest Cities

Alumni chapter leader wants to help develop Mexico’s third-most populous city into a thriving jewellery design and manufacturing hub.

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Topaz from Pakistan with microlite inclusions.
Microlite Crystals in Topaz from Pakistan

Aesthetically pleasing inclusions are found in topaz from Pakistan’s Shigar Valley.

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Close-up shot of 18K yellow gold, emerald, enamel and diamond lariet suite, inclusing ring, lariet, pendant and earrings.
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GIA Scholarship Helps Designer Build Technical Skills and Creativity

JDT programme gives designer the skills and techniques – and freedom – to create the designs that move past the trends.

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Wedding couple: Groom in black tuxedo and woman in white gown hold hands and gaze at one another. California hills in the background.
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Love in Tucson: The ‘Stars Aligned’ for Geologist and Designer at GIA Alumni Party

They met in the queue to get into the GIA Alumni Association Tucson party – and changed the course of their lives forever.

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Lattice-patterned gems encase an 18K gold kaleidoscope.
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Katzenbach Designs Honoured with Two AGTA Awards in Two Years

Designer specialises in Maine tourmaline, precision faceting, fantasy-cut gemstones and custom-designed jewellery.

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Topaz with mystery inclusion.
Quarterly Crystal: Mystery in Topaz

A topaz hosting a group of inclusions is examined in the Carlsbad lab.

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Multi-colored gems are superimposed on an image of glacier peaks.
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Gems and Minerals from the Sub-Arctic

Circumnavigate the boreal reaches of the globe to explore gems from polar regions.

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Sphalerite crystal inclusions in topaz
Sphalerite in Topaz

The first documented example of sphalerite as a crystal inclusion in colourless topaz.

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