Alumni Chapter

Manhattan Chapter: The World's Opals with Travis Lejman

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
6:00 p.m.
New York, NY

New York City jewelry appraiser and gemologist Travis Lejman will talk to us about his favorite playfully colored gemstone, opal. Lejman has continued Dr. Paul Downing's work in opal grading and has presented past workshops with the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers on opals. He will go over techniques on opal grading and show us a variety of opals from around the world – from Lightning Ridge to Mexico to Ethiopia.

Lejman, GIA GG, has been in the industry for 20 years and recently took over the company his father began in 1979. After receiving his bachelor of science from Stony Brook University in 2005, he earned his GIA GG from GIA New York’s residency program in 2006. He also earned his F.G.A. accreditation from Gem-A in 2013. Over the last six years, Travis and his business partner, Joshua Lents, have added new advanced testing capabilities to their laboratory division.

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