The latest issue of The Loupe: GIA World News marks the award-winning publication's 60th year. The cover story is on the Institute's newly appointed president, Donna Baker, who is the fifth in its 75 years, and first female president. Baker shares her vision to keep service – to students, Laboratory clients and the industry at large – the Institute's number-one priority.
This issue also includes a five-page tribute to one of GIA's founding fathers, G. Robert Crowningshield (1919–2006), which tells the story of his life's work through historic photos and memorable anecdotes from friends and colleagues. Readers will find a list of Crowningshield's major career contributions and learn how to make a donation in his memory to the Crowningshield Endowment for Research.
The Richard T. Liddicoat Library and Information Center is known as one of the industry's largest repositories for gemological books and resources. In this issue of The Loupe, some of the Library's most frequent visitors tell how it has become an invaluable tool in advancing their research.
Also in this issue, readers will find Senior Industry Analyst Russell Shor's take on the growing number of synthetic coloured diamonds on the market.
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12th February 2007