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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Thursday, February 25th - Tucson Panel - Members report on the Annual Tucson Gem Show + 25 Year Award Presentation.

    • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, MEETING ADDITION: There will also be a 15 minute power point presentation on GIA’s revamping of the Continuing Education Recognition Program. This will be of special interest to all GIA Gemologist and Graduate Gemologist.

  • Please plan to attend this important three part meeting in February.
  • Annual Tucson Report Updates - Presentations of Awards - GIA Continuing Education Changes

    • Coming in February - Come See & Touch a piece of Tucson + 25 Year Awards Presentation - Awards Night

  • Tuesday, March 2nd - Mr. Ronald Ringsrud - EMERALDS: A Passionate Guide

    • Coming in March - Just released book EMERALDS: A Passionate Guide - Author signing beginning at 6:00 P.M.

    Monthly Meetings are held at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 Ft. Meyers Drive, Arlington, VA 22209, at the Virginia end of Key Bridge, 703-807-2000. Admission is free for those who have paid their 2010 meeting fees and $15.00 for all others. Meetings begin with a speaker meet and greet at 7:00 PM and meeting start of 7:30 PM.

    DCGIA Membership Application - If you have an interest we invite you to participate.

  • In Memory of Christie Romero - Author, jewelry expert & historian, researcher, curator, gemologist, lecturer, instructor, consultant, collector, and Antiques Roadshow appraiser. Christie Romero died on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. Christie shared her jewelry expertise and knowledge with the DCGIA Chapter often and she touched many of our lives. Click the links below to learn more about this jewel of a woman:

    • Antique Jewelry University
    Auction Central News
    PBS

  • Click to View - In Memory of Campbell Bridges
  • Click to View - DCGIA 25th Anniversary Party Pictures 

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