California - Golden Gate Chapter: Garnets, Gorgeous Garnets!

What do pomegranates, rhododendrons, and gooseberries have to do with garnets? Well, they're the basis for names in the garnet family. Want to learn more? Come and join us for our first Garnet lecture, ever!
 
Our guest speaker, Edward Boehm, will explore one of the most versatile gems available today. Garnets come in a wide range of colors and price points making them an extremely popular gem among designers, retailers, and collectors. This presentation, filled with colorful photographs, will cover their history, gemological properties, and the numerous origins of garnets- Namibia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Mexico.
 
Edward Boehm, GIA GG, FGA, CG is a colored stone dealer and consultant from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He discovered his passion for geology and minerals during summers spent in Switzerland with his grandfather, renowned gemologist, Dr. Edward Gübelin. Over his 30-year career, Edward has traveled extensively to gemstone mining localities in Southeast Asia, East Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and South America. His company, RareSource, specializes in fine & collectable gemstones, collection sales & acquisitions, and museum & laboratory consulting.
 
Feel free to share a stone, gem or anecdote during the Virtual Meet/Greet.