Longtime Gems & Gemology author and photographer Robert Weldon (see above) has received the Accredited Gemologists Association’s 2020 Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology. The award was presented during AGA’s annual gala in Tucson on February 5.
During his more than 30-year career, Weldon has contributed scores of publications, serving as colored gemstone editor at JCK and senior writer at Professional Jeweler. His photography has appeared on more than 30 G&G covers, and he has written numerous feature articles for the journal. He coauthored, with Dona Dirlam, Splendour & Science of Pearls (2013). Since 2017, Weldon has been director of GIA’s Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center. In recent years he has also been closely involved in providing gemological training to independent African miners.
Longtime Gems & Gemology author and photographer Robert Weldon (see above) has received the Accredited Gemologists Association’s 2020 Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology. The award was presented during AGA’s annual gala in Tucson on February 5.
During his more than 30-year career, Weldon has contributed scores of publications, serving as colored gemstone editor at JCK and senior writer at Professional Jeweler. His photography has appeared on more than 30 G&G covers, and he has written numerous feature articles for the journal. He coauthored, with Dona Dirlam, Splendour & Science of Pearls (2013). Since 2017, Weldon has been director of GIA’s Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center. In recent years he has also been closely involved in providing gemological training to independent African miners.
