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NAJA Announces 51st Winter ACE It Conference in Tucson

It will be held in Tucson AZ on February 3 – 4, 2019.

Published

5 years ago

November 9, 2018

INSTORE Staff

(PRESS RELEASE) The appraisal organization dedicated exclusively to gems and jewelry presents an outstanding program to assist the professional appraiser’s continuing education and an unparalleled networking experience.

The daily programs are:

Sunday, February 3, 2019

The Magic of Alexandrites – Evan Caplan
Jewelry Industry Insights – Harold Dupuy, FGA
Quality LED Lighting for Gems and Gemology Applications – Manfred Eickhorst
Rhapsody in Blues – Craig Lynch, GIA GG
The Russians are Coming! (Emeralds That Is …) – Charles Carmona, GIA GG
Turquoise, Stone of Mystery, Stone of Intrigue – Eric Fritz, FGA

Monday, February 4, 2019

A Window into 150 Years of Diamonds, Kimberley, and Surrounds Abstract – Charles Evans, FGA
Generic African, or Luxury Ethiopian Emerald Brand? – Jeffery Berman
Polar Opposites! – Claire Mitchell, FGA
Gemology before Gemology – Duncan Parker, FGA
Pocketful of Gems – Matt Winward, GIA GG

To retrieve a conference brochure go to http://najaappraisers.com/T19ConferenceBrochure.pdf or for further information contact Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG, Executive Director, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers, 718.896-1536, f. 718-997-9057, naja.appraisers@netzero.net, www.NAJAappraisers.com.

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