GEMMOLOGY TODAY DECEMBER 2021 Issue
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A division of the World Gem Foundation
The twentieth-first issue of Gemmology Today is now available. Packed full of interesting and diverse articles, it is accessible online and is free of charge. Designed for jewelers, gemologists, and students who are looking for something a little different!
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Articles in this Issue!
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MEET MARINE BOUVIER – Marine is a talented French gemmologist who is also a passionate photographer of gemstone inclusions.
GEMMOLOGY TODAY CONTEST 21 – In the last issue, this proved to be our most popular contest to date, so we are once again asking the question ‘Who am I?’. One lucky contestant will win our Diamonds course!
BIG BROTHER: La Dolce Vita – Find out how our gemmological equivalent of Big Brother worked out. Living and studying under the same roof!
LAB TALK: The Mystery Stone – An interesting stone encountered in our recent practical classes that had us all scratching our heads! In the end, teamwork won out!
World Gem Foundation Workshops & Courses
OUT IN THE FIELD: Mozambique Ruby – Red Rain Pours into the Market – Join Ruby Guru Richard Hughes and find out how Mozambique rubies compare to rubies from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.
WGF Gemmological Scholarships
GRADE SCHOOL: ‘Speaking the Same Language – Part Four’ Geoff Dominy finishes looking at the different diamond grading systems. This time it is the AGA and IDC grading systems.
MADE IN BULGARIA: Minerals of Bulgaria – Nina Zolotukhina explores her adopted homeland (Bulgaria) geographically, geologically and gemmologically.
TOUCHING HISTORY: Gemmology & Serendipity – Dutch gemmologist Wilma van der Giessen makes an unexpected discovery that in 1905 changed the world of gemmology.
THE SPICE OF LIFE: Blue Heaven (Tanzanite) – Dutch gemmologist Leone Langeslag looks at one of the most exciting gemstone discoveries of the 20th Century and why heads are still turning!
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Academy Directory & Contact Information
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1) Acknowledged & Awarded as an International Distinguished Scholar
An International Scholastic & Lifetime Achievement Recognition
Academic Honor Society (2015)
2) Lifetime achievements: Twenty-Eight Diplomas & Certificate
3) Certified By the Honor Society, Washington DC (2016)
4) An International Member of the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Honor Society in Education (2017)
Awarded KDP’s ‘Teacher of Honor’ designation, Teacher of Honor recipient.
5) Certified Online Instructor
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Inspiring & Equipping Teachers to Thrive
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6) Official Member of The National Space Society (NSS/NASA)
7) Official Member of The Planetary Society
8) Official Member of The Geological Society of America
9) An official member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. On a mission to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.
