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Opal Workshop Added to NAJA’s Tucson Conference

Deadline for registration is January 15, 2025.

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December 18, 2024

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(PRESS RELEASE) The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) announced that it will offer two (2) intermediate level Workshop on Opals: A Playful Array of Colors at the 63rd Annual ACE©It Winter Education Conference in Tucson AZ.

These three (3) hour workshops, presented by Travis Lejman, FGA, are based on Dr. Paul B. Downing’s book Opal Identification and Value, the system of grading and identifying opals. The preamble will be to get a base line down on opals. Types, formation, localities, treatments, and properties on what to look for in grading and valuation will be covered as well as quality of diverse types of opal and pricing as discussed in Opal Identification & Value. The three-hour hands-on portion will give the participants the chance to examine over 150 opal samples from around the world and of varying qualities – both natural and synthetic.

Further information and registration about the 63rd Annual ACE It Winter Education Conference in Tucson, January 31 thru February 2, 2025, can be obtained through here.

Deadline for registration is January 15, 2025.

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers is the largest membership association specializing exclusively in gem and jewelry appraising and related appraisal issues. It offers education and networking opportunities with knowledgeable appraisal professionals.

For further information, contact Gail Brett Levine, GG, Executive Director, The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers, P. O. Box 18, Rego Park, NY 11374, 718.896.1536, naja.appraisers@netzero.net, NAJAappraisers.com.

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