Lecture: GIA Washington D.C. Alumni Association

Tuesday, June 9th I will be delivering a lecture entitled: The Four C's of Connoisseurship, Quality Grading Colored Gemstones at the Gemological Institute of America's Washington D.C. Alumni Association.

This is a very active organization. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Rosslyn-Key Bridge, 1900 North Fort Myer Drive in Arlington, Va. The meeting begins at 7:00pm.

If you are in the DC area, please stop by. Hope to see you there.

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