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Gem & Mineral Council 2010 Events
January 17 (afternoon)
OPEN HOUSE AND LECTURES: Nevada Mineral & Book Company
Host & Speaker: Walt Lombardo
Enjoy a reception and short programs about Virgin Valley opal and other topics at one of the best mineral, gem, fossil and geology bookstores anywhere.
February 23 (evening)
LECTURE: How Gemology is Different from Mineralogy
Speaker: Dr. Mary L. Johnson
Mary will take a look at the scientific, historical and practical differences between gemology and mineralogy and will explain what this means for collectors.
March 16 (evening)
LECTURE: Want Waterfront Property? -- Just Wait! (Sea Level Rise and Inundation: What's in our Future?)
Speaker: Dr. Jerry R. Schubel
Dr. Schubel, President of the Aquarium of the Pacific, will present an insightful look at one of the "hottest" topics of the day.
May 2 (evening)
ANNUAL MEETING and LECTURE: 25th Anniversary
Speaker: Bill Larson
Our celebration, featuring dinner and drinks, silent and live auctions, historical photo essays and special museum tours, will culminate with a fascinating retrospective of the past 25 years in the world of gems and minerals by one of its most dynamic “players," the inimitable Bill Larson.
June 12
FIELD TRIP: The Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California
Host: Blue Sheppard
Participants will be treated to an underground tour through the mine’s cavernous tunnels with stunning exposures of gem-bearing pegmatite. We will also be permitted to collect on selected portions of the mine’s extensive dumps.
July 13 (evening)
LECTURE: Adventures in Appraising
Speaker: Cos Altobelli
Cos Altobelli wrote the book on gem and jewelry appraising – actually, make that three books, as well as a film. He has been retained as a forensic expert witness by legal and financial firms and government agencies. He has appeared on Prime Time live with Diane Sawyer on three occasions, assisting with exposés on diamonds, synthetic stones and pearls. In this fascinating program Cos will share intriguing and often humorous insights and stories culled from his several decades as a prominent gem and jewelry appraiser.
August 14 (all day)
EXHIBITION TRIP: All That Glitters: The Splendor & Science of Gems & Minerals
Host and guide: Elise Misiorowski
Join fellow Council members on a delightful day-trip to San Diego. We travel by comfortable motorcoach and enjoy a delectible luncheon in Balboa Park before heading over to the San Diego Natural History Museum. There we will be treated to an exclusive guided tour of the fabulous new exhibition by exhibit curator Elise Misiorowski.
For information contact Council Coordinator Jean Brandt.