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Below is a list of the Contributors to Gemology Tools. Without the efforts of these amazing people Gemology Tools wouldn't be near the program it is today. Read A Short History of Gemology Tools Martin Fuller, GG, MGA, ASA, NAJA Certified Senior Appraiser Fuller and Associates Fuller and Associates are Certified & Recertified - Licensed & Bonded - Independent Jewelry Appraisers For Precious Gems, Gold, Platinum, Pearls and Silver. You can view their website at: http://www.martinfullerassociates.com/ Martin is a past President of The Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.) Alumni Association (www.dcgia.org), Washington, D.C. Chapter 2002-2003, Past President (1992-1993), Vice-President (1990-1991), Founder & Former Publisher and Editor of "The District of Gemology", award winning newsletter to the industry. Co-Founder and Editor of the website of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the GIA Alumni Association -- Contributions: Inclusion Photographs, Gemstone Photographs and Much More! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Barbara W. Smigel, PhD.Graduate Gemologist, GIAArtistic Colored Stonesemail: bsmigel@cox.netBarbara developed her interest in gems rather later in life than many (after age 40). The earlier part of her life having been devoted to researcher and teaching in biological science and to raising a family. From an initial interest in collecting rare gems, the progression was to gemology student (culminating in a Graduate Gemologist diploma from GIA), to a becoming a facetor and jewelry designer, and ultimately reaching its present form as gem dealer and gemology instructor. Her website, www.acstones.com, debuted on the internet in 1997 and has evolved to become one of the preferred web destinations for the gem lover. website: http://www.acstones.com Contributions: Gemstone Photographs, Gemstone in-depth Articles, Inclusion photographs and Much More! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peter Grumitt - A superb incusion microphotographer, Peter runs Apsara. They sell very high quality gems, specializing (but not limited to) Rubies and Sapphires. You will also find excellent inclusion photos on their site. website: http://www.apsara.co.uk/ Contributions: Inclusion photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gemmological Association of Great Britain. Gem-A is where you get the coveted FGA Contributions: Inclusion photographs and retail sales. Website: http://www.gem-a.info/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Robert E. La Prad Graduate Gemologist, GIA Bob is a gems and jewelry appraiser who has been serving the Santa Barbara, CA area since 1982. He is a Graduate Gemologist (awarded by the Gemological Institute of America) and a Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers. He was tested and certified as an Accredited Senior Appraiser and Master Gemologist Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers in 1989. He is an expert gem cutter with over 34 years of experience. He has been an independent appraiser since 1990, serving clients from Ventura to Solvang. Contributions: Inclusion Photographs and Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stan Celestian Instructor of Astronomy, Geology and Physical Science, Glendale Community College I received a Masters of Science in Geology / Education from Northern Arizona University, a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the State University of New York at Oswego. I have taught Astronomy, Geology and Physical Science at Glendale Community College since 1976. Integrated into my teaching duties is a deep interest in photography and mineralogy. My wife Susan is the Curator of the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum and we both enjoy geology as a profession as well as an avocation. www.gc.maricopa.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/index.htm Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard Pongratz, GG Contributing Microphotographer (Inclusion photographs) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Richard B. Drucker, GGPublisher of The GuideGemworld International, Inc.Gemworld International, Inc. is primarily engaged in publishing for the jewelry industry. Our premier publication, The Guide, made its debut in 1982. The Guide Appraisal Software, which utilizes The Guide pricing, has been continually improved upon since its acquisition in May 2002. (847)564-0555 Contributions: Pearl grading system and Pearl information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gary Lowe, GG Cincinnati Lapidary Service Stone cutting for the trade (only). Contributions: Gemstone Photographs and Cabochon Weight Estimator work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Huff Contributions: Gemstone Photographs and Inclusion photomicrography. James Carpenter & Cindy FowlerUnconventional LapidaristThe Unconventional Lapidarist was started in order to produce and sell high quality products and the rare and unusual to feed the craving of others wanting great products but do not have to dig, cut, and polish the material themselves. I, James, and my partner Cindy, make it a priority to find the best material at fair prices. We have a high quality standard which makes us very selective in what we obtain. www.unconventionallapidarist.com/ Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sweetgemstones.com opened up its' internet doors in 2001 representing many cutters with unusual materials from different parts of the world. All photographs are taken by Thomas Sadel Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shane Jackson PO Box 224 Importer of high quality facet rough, custom cutting, wholesale lapidary supplies and diamond semi mounts to the public. Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ammolite Guaranteed Beautiful ammolite gems with a life-time guarantee. Contributions: Ammolite Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Opals Down Under Opals Down Under is a reputable family business which has been operated by the Stein family since 1985 on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Our opal catalogue is updated frequently and gives you the opportunity to buy precious opal at reasonable prices with the knowledge that it has been specially selected and cut by one of Australia's leading opal experts. Contributions: Opal Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Internet Opals from Coober Pedy An outstanding and unique opal site in Coober Pedy, South Australia, that brings beautiful opals, opal rings, opal jewelry and opal rough direct from the opal miner to you. Contributions: Opal Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Gail Levine - Executive Director 718.896.1536 Email: naja.appraisers@netzero.net Contributions: Diamond cut grading system. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Contributions: Inclusion Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Claudio Cardella, Graduate Gemologist, GIA Email: gemyes.com@fastwebnet.it Claudio, at present an academic in Aerospace Engineering researching and teaching at the University of Rome, has developed a special love and experience for gems and gemology while travelling extensively in gem producing countries. His Graduate Gemologist Diploma from GIA is just the starting point toward a deeper involvement in researching, appraising, and trading gemstones. The website he created with friends, all very expert in sourcing the choicest gems throughout the world, www.GemYes.com, has just made its debut on the internet. Website: http://www.gemyes.com Contributions: Inclusion Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peter Torracca Contributions: Inclusion Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kathy Delker, GG (GIA) Member, NAJA Contributions: Inclusion Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Laurent SIKIRDJI Contributions: Inclusion Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brad Payne, GJG (GIA) Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edward Bristol Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Contributions: Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jewelry & Mineral of Las Vegas Contributions: Gemstones to Photograph ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carlo Pellegrini Carlo was born in Rome and still lives there. He is 34 years old and holds a degree in Natural Science. He is studying gemology with G.I.A. in Florence. He works in the Vatican City State in the office of Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. His job is to record and catalogue (pictures, historical researches, etc...) all the liturgical objects and vestments given to the popes in the last centuries and, of course, to the present Pope Benedict XVI. In the last few years he has made a small gemological lab to study and grade the many gems set in these objects. Contributions: Inclusion and Gemstone Photographs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pat Wise This program would not exist if not for the genius, tenacity and hard work of my brother, Pat Wise. Thanks, Pat. You've done a great job! Contributions: Programming. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Short History of Gemology Tools In July 1993 I went on the road doing independent appraisals working at diamond remount shows for various jewelry stores. Portable gemology equipment is great but it is heavy. Being the type of person that wants to make sure I get everything right I also lugged around 3 or 4 gemology reference books. I thought someone should consolidate all that information and put it on a computer. I looked around for such a program and found none. So I sat down and started programming the first version of Gemology Tools. I used the first version of Basic which came with MS-DOS. In 1994 I upgraded to a more robust version of Basic and the program started to take shape. I needed a more versatile programming language and tried Turbo C. I found C pretty tough and kept asking my brother, Pat, for assistance. Since programming was his hobby he soon took over the programming duties and that has continued to this day. I handle all gemological issues and he does all the programming. First Windows Version: We came out with our first Windows version on February 21, 1995. At the time we sold both DOS and Windows versions with DOS outselling Windows 4 to 1 in 1995. Gradually the Windows version took over the lead and finally the DOS version was phased out in about 1997. Amazingly, we sold GT on one floppy disk until 2003. In 2003 we started burning GT to CD's. This allowed us to add photographs and greatly expand the program. Bill Wise, GG (GIA)
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