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News and events of interest to the Gemmological fraternity

From time to time items of interest to GAA members will be published here. Coming events, exam dates or new finds. Visit regularly to check for updates.

  The 2011 GAA Conference will be held 19-22 May at the Esplanade in Fremantle, Western Australia. Further details will be published as they come to hand.   A natural diamond crystal and surface features magnified 100x

A natural diamond crystal and surface features magnified 100x
       
Winner of the GAA Award for best overall entry   Winners of the 2006 Australian Gemstones in Jewellery Design Awards  
The IDMA and WFDB re-confirm their commitment to end use of rough diamonds for funding conflict in Africa.
Geoffrey Tombs Geoffrey Tombs Research Fund has been announced - click here for details and application form
  A new source of Rubies
from Madagascar