The Gemmological Association of Australia
South Australia Division
Contacts and Courses
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Members, guests and visitors are welcome to attend the general
meeting and program nights which are held bi-monthly to
quarterly on Cross Rd Glen Osmond. Details of when they are held
are available in the SA official news letter, the Crystal
Gazette or by contacting the Secretary on Telephone 08 8296 1666
after hours or by email to:
dmbenet@bigpond.net.au.
These nights are held when speakers are available to give a
presentation, generally on Gemmological subjects. As well,
members and the public are invited to attend the rooms at:
Room 421, 38 Gawler place on Fridays between 10am and 2pm to
have a chat, see the laboratory or in the case of qualified
members test their own gemstones. Members of the public can have
gemstones evaluated on a donation basis.
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Postal: |
GAA
(South Australian Division Inc)
P.O. Box 191
Adelaide
SA 5001 |
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Address: |
GAA
(South Australian Division Inc)
4th Floor Room 421
Edments Building
38 Gawler Place
SA 5001 |
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Telephone: |
61 8 8227 1377 (Int)
(08) 8227 1377 (Aus)
(An answering machine is available) |
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Fax: |
61 8 8337 9279 (Int)
(08) 8337 9279 (Aus) |
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email: |
sa@gem.org.au |
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Courses of Study
- GAA (South Australia Division Inc.)
- Instruction in Gemmology
- Introduction to Gems and Gemmology
- Diamond Technology
- Diamond grading module
- Specialist courses
Introduction To Gems
and Gemmology
This is a preliminary course the object of which is to give candidates an
opportunity to assess whether they wish to proceed with the intensive 2 year
now accredited Diploma in Gemmology course and give sufficient background should they wish to do so.
The course is run at night
on Wednesdays over 8 weeks at specified times of the year. Alternatively a 2
consecutive Saturday's course will be available at specified times.
Details may be obtained
from the course administrator, Jack Townsend . (contact details above)
History
of the South Australia Division
The inaugural meeting of the
South Australian Branch of The Gemmological Association of Australia
took place in Adelaide on 20th February 1947. The first
gemmological lectures being held in the Mawson Laboratories at the
University of Adelaide.
The South Australian Branch
was unique in that in October 1967 the Branch became officially involved
with Adult Education in the administration of the gemmology courses. This
continued until 1997 when The South Australian Division became the sole
provider of the GAA courses.
Adelaide’s numerous
jewellers support and provide many of the students completing the gemmology
courses.
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