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New On-line Courses
Posted on 19th February, 2012
You can now study on-line. See descriptions of 6 new courses under Education - Study Options-Online.
Get started - just click ON-LINE COURSES tab.
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Posted on 1st February, 2012
The GAA Federal Conference will be held in Manly, NSW from 16-20 May, 2012.
Contact nsw@gem.org.au for details.
GAA Conference NSW 2012 – POST CONFERENCE TRIP
A bus Trip to the New England Gemstone Fields of NSW.
Proposed for 21st to 26th May 2012
The post conference field trip to New South Wales’ New England region is being organised to explore a treasure-trove of gemstones such as sapphire, zircon, rhodonite, nephirite, serpentine, prase, jasper plus gold and other metal ores. The tour will include plenty of opportunities to fossick as Read Full Post...
Jade Mining ban in West China
Posted on 20th September, 2011
As the supply of a gemstone found in West China is running out the government bans jade mining in parts of the town of Hotan. The scarcity of gemstone has forced the price of jade up to ten-thousand times more than it was 30 years ago. The situation is threatening the livelihood of miners. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Hotan, Western China.
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The Fred Storch Scholarship
Posted on 25th July, 2011
The Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA) is delighted to accept the offer by Storch and Co. to provide an annual scholarship for a student who completes the Diploma in Diamond Technology course.
Fred Storch joined his father’s business in 1956, bringing with him youth, enthusiasm and a commitment to keep supplying customers with the very best products for their needs. He established Read Full Post...
GAA Supporter Pins
Posted on 11th July, 2011
The Gemmological Association of Australia have created a limited edition of supporters pins, exclusively available to GAA members during 2011.
By upgrading your 2011 membership, not only do you receive all the usual privileges and benefits of membership, you will also receive a pin depending on the level of membership you upgrade to.
Download the GAA Supporter Pins Presidents Letter to members here
Download the GAA Supporter Pins brochure and order form here
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