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Press Release: Following the International Mineralogical Association’s (IMA 2014) 21st general meeting in Gauteng, South Africa, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will offer a gemology workshop taught by some of the world’s top researchers.
On September 6 from 9 a.m. to noon, GIA's researchers Dr. James Shigley, distinguished research fellow; Dr. Wuyi Wang, director of research and development; Karen Smit, post-doctoral research associate; Christopher (Mike) Breeding, research scientist and Dr. Ulrika d’Haenens-Johansson, research scientist, will present “Gem Diamonds: Treatment, Synthetics and It's Identification.” Gemological updates on diamonds, ruby and sapphire will also be discussed. Guests may register for this session through the IMA conference. Show attendees can also visit GIA's booth 36-1 during the show, which runs September 1 to 5, in the exhibition area of the Sandton Convention Centre to learn more about GIA research, laboratory services, education and instruments. In conjunction with the conference, the GIA Alumni Association will sponsor three free networking and education events in South Africa and Botswana: The GIA Update
Saturday, September 6 at 3 p.m. Sandton Convention Centre
Maude Street, Sandton
Johannesburg, South Africa Tablet to Tablet: Treasured Pages form Past to Present
Tuesday, September 9 at 6 p.m. Southern Sun Hotel – The Cullinan
1 Cullinan Street, Waterfront
Cape Town, South Africa Current Status of Diamond Treatments and Synthetics
Thursday, September 11 at 6 p.m. Gaborone Sun Hotel, Plot 4
727 Chuma Drive
Gaborone, Botswana These events are free and open to the public, but seating is limited; visit gia2014africa.eventbrite.com to reserve a seat. For more information, email giaeducationafrica@gia.edu. An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of color, cut, clarity and carat weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world. Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu. Rapaport News is not responsible for, and does not endorse, the content of any third-party press release. This is not a Rapaport Press Release. It has been provided as additional information for our clients.
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