claudenancy

Well, you sound a lot like me. My profile used to say "rockhound from birth". Not much of a gem author yet, but I was hired by GIA last year to write an article on the Sinkankas Symposium. I am in my last course for getting my Graduate Gemologist diploma, but it will be a while...

I have started giving pearl lectures. The next one is on rare pearls and the latest trends. I'm giving it in April to the GIA Alumni of Orange County, California.

Where do you live?

Cheers,
Blaire

I love the necklace you made. Having wonderful material like keshi petal pearls gives plenty of inspiration, don't you think? Welcome to the club!