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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, April 14th - Mr. David Brackna - Contemporary Faceting: Bringing Colored Stones To Life! Coming in April - Mr. Brackna’s presentation will profile the principles and techniques employed to maximize the beauty of colored gems. Mr. Brackna will both detail the theoretical, through discussion and illustration, and highlight the practical, through samples of lapidary equipment and stones for attendees to examine.
Saturday, May 8th - Ivory Identification Workshop 10:00 AM to 4:00PM
This will be an All Day, Hands-On Workshop. Featuring an extensive slide program, illustrated workbook, and Samples of everything under the sun. You will learn the key identifying characteristics of ivories and ivory look-a-likes and how to identify them through non-destructive testing techniques. Workshop Fee is $25, Click on Ivory Workshop for more details and to register for this great learning opportunity.
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
Campbell Bridges
Tsavorite USA, Inc.
Click to View - In Memory of Campbell Bridges