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The Canadian Institute of Gemmology is participating at the following events in 2010/2011

B.C. Gem & Mineral Show in Abbotsford, April 10 - 11 - 12, 2010

Books and Gem Instruments Sale (up to 50% off only during the show), special C.I.G. display "Man-Made Gemstones", demonstrations and more

Calgary Gem & Mineral Show, May 1 and 2, 2010

AGTA GemFair Tucson 2011 - February 1-6, 2011

Visit us at booth # 31 on the Galleria Level

We will have the new GL Gem Spectrometer on display

UV LEDs in Gem Identification, presented by Wolf Kuehn, Director of Education, C.I.G. View/Download poster 102 Kb

C.I.G. Extension Classes Edmonton, March 7 - 14, 2009
C.I.G. Extension Classes Winnipeg, April 22 - 27, 2009
C.I.G. Extension Classes Calgary, April 28 - May 2 - 19, 2009

FENINJER, Sao Paulo SP, August 5 - 8, 2009

ALJOIAS - Feira Internacional de JOIAS FOLHEADAS,Limeira SP, August 29 - September 1, 2009

C.I.G. Registration Day, Wednesday, March 17 , 2010, Vancouver, B.C. Please call (604) 530-8569 for appointment or to register.

Reports from international conferences and exhibitions

• Lisbon, Portugal, April 26 - 30, 1997

• Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 16 - 21, 1998

• Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 8 - 13, 1999

• Mollina/Antequera, Spain, May 27 - June 1, 2000

• Arezzo, Italy, May 22 - 26, 2001

• Oporto, Portugal, May 4 - 9, 2002

  Antwerp, Belgium, May 24 - 28, 2003 - Slide Show

• Delphi, Greece, May 23 - 27, 2004 - Slide Show

• Peschiera del Garda,Italy, May 2005, Images - Report

• Glasgow, Scotland, May 2006

• Larnaca, Cyprus, May 4 - 8, 2007- Program

Picture Gallery of Brazil Gem Study Tour April 1999

APEC Gems & Jewelry Trade and Technology Seminar, May 15-19, 2000 Beijing, China

Seminario Internacional de Gemologia 2001, 21 de Junio, Lima, Peru

Picture Gallery of South America Study Tour, Peru and Brazil, GemFesta 2001

Visit to a Pearl Farm in Guaymas, Mexico

Picture Gallery of South America Study Tour 2002, Peru and Brazil

Picture Gallery of visit to the Emerald Mines in Muzo, Colombia 2005

Australian GemSafari 2006 and Sydney, May 19 - 21, 2006 - Gemmological Association of Australia National Conference

China Tour, July 20 - August 2, 2006

Study Tours to South America from 2002 - 2007

A trip to the Angel Falls in Venezuela - Gold and Diamonds

Search for Jadeite in Guatemala - Past and Present.

For a list of gemmology related websites please go to the C.I.G. Student Activity Centre

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