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Cross-conferences.  It was gratifying to see past presenters of our annual Northwest Jewelry Conference (NWJC) in Tucson.   Pictured here at the Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) conference
are Dr. Jeffrey Post (right), curator of Gems and Jewelry at Smithsonian Institution and Al Gilbertson of the GIA.   Jeff presented a fascinating study of the Hope Diamond for AGA attendees as he did at NWJC in 2015.   Al was this year’s recipient of the AGA’s  Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology.  He presented at NWJC in 2014 on the Evolution of Diamond Cutting and won his AGA award for extensive contributions in that arena and appraisal methodology.   August 11-13, 2017 is the weekend for our next conference in Seattle, WA.  Period jewelry historians, collectors and appraisers should visit  www.nwjcon.com or call 425.455.0985 to enroll.

Download a free PDF of  American Cut by Al Gilbertson – https://archive.org/details/gialibrary      and enter American Cut in title bar