Upcoming Lectures by John Koivula

September 13-14, 2008 - "Key-Note Presentation each day and Sapphire Treatments (Sept. 13th)," World of Gems Conference, GemWorld Intl and AGTA Testing Center, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, USA, www.worldofgemsconference.com

October 25, 2008 - "Historical References to Inclusions in Gemstones and Their Significance Today," One Hundred Years of Gemmological Education Conference, GEM-A, London, England, www.gem-a.info/index.htm

November 5, 2008 - "The Photoatlas Volumes: A Close Look Inside," GIA Musuem Lecture Series, The Gemological Institue of America, Carlsbad, CA, www.gia.edu

November 8, 2008 - Key Note Address, 50th Anniversary Gem Conference, Canadian Gemmological Association, The Dominion Club, 1 King West, Toronto, Canada (conference dates Nov. 7th – 9th) http://www.canadiangemmological.com/html/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=18

Previous Lectures by John Koivula

August 20, 2008 - Topic: TBD, 7:30 pm, Microscopical Society of Southern California, 7:30 pm Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences, 1714 21st St. Santa Monica, CA http://www.xrds.org/; http://www.msscweb.org/

August 3, 2008 - "Hands-On Clinic - How to Identify Inclusions," 30th NAJA Mid-Year Education Conference, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA

April 19, 2008 - "Inclusions in Garnets," The Annual John Sinkankas Memorial Syposium, G.I.A., Carlsbad, California, USA

April 10/11, 2008 - "Certified Gemologist Clinic," American Gem Society Conclave, Sheraton Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA, www.americangemsociety.org

October 20, 2007 - "Amber: Creepy Crawlies Captured," Canadian Gemmological Association, Gem Conference 2007, Terminal City Club, Vancouver, B.C.

October 13, 2007 - "Inclusions: Windows to Mineral Formation," Crystal Collectors Club, Wingate Inn, Helena, Montana, USA

July 29, 2007 - "Windows in the Earth–The MicroWorld of Gems," lecture series for "Gems–Color of Light and Stone," the Michael Scott Collection, Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, CA

July 17, 2007 - "Chromophore Cannibalization," 30th International Gemological Conference, Moscow, Russia

July 15, 2007 - "IGC Memorial," 30th International Gemological Conference, Moscow, Russia

June 23, 2007 - "Recent micro-observations of inclusions and related structures in gems," German Gemological Association 75 th Anniversary Meeting, Idar-Oberstein, Germany

June 20, 2007 - "The MicroWorld of Jade," Gem-A Members' Gem Discovery Club, London

June 19, 2007 - "Visual Clues to Diamond Treatments," GIA London, 104 Great Russell Street, London

June 18, 2007 - "Latest Views of the MicroWorld," GEM-A Annual General Mtg., The National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London

June 1, 2007 - "Visual Clues to Diamond Treatments," AGA conference at JCK Show, Las Vegas, NV

April 28, 2007 - "Unusual Synthetics," Certified Gemologists Clinic–presented twice, American Gem Society's Annual Conclave, Denver, CO

April 14, 2007 - "The MicroWorld of Jade," The Annual John Sinkankas Memorial Symposium, GIA, Carlsbad, CA

 

 

 

News - John Koivula

RELEASE DATE COMING SOON - The much anticipated Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 3, which will complete the Photoatlas series, is SCHEDULED FOR SHIPPING IN LATE OCTOBER OR EARLY NOVEMBER, 2008 - price $300.00. The price for Vol. 1 and 2 has increased to $275.00 and $300.00 respectively. Shipping/Insurance within the US is still $15.00. For orders outside of the US please e-mail for a quote.