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GEM-A INSTRUMENTS Gem-A Instruments Our retail area at Gem-A London is open Monday to Friday, from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, for the purchasing of instruments, books and gemmological equipment. You may visit the shop in person, or alternatively mail order by completing the order form in the centre of this brochure. For queries regarding Gem-A Instruments, or for a quotation on postage and packing, please contact Alan Clark at alan.clark@gem-a.com, by phone at +44 (0) 20 7404 3334 or by fax at +44 (0) 20 7404 8843. Prices may change due to currency fluctuations. Please contact the shop directly for the most up-to-date prices and stock. 15 BOOKS American Cut, The First 100 Years by A. Gilbertson. BKS0326 Artificial Gemstones by M.J. O’Donoghue. BKS0301 Diamond Grading ABC: The Manual by V. Pagel-Theisen. BKS0030 £24.00 £14.99 Phenomenal Gems by F. and C. Ward. BKS0323 £45.00 Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones by E. Gübelin and Volume 1 BKS0078 Volume 2 BKS0303 Volume 3 BKS0327 £10.95 J. Koivula. £190.00 £199.00 £210.00 Diamond Handbook (2nd edn) by R. Newman. BKS0291 £17.50 The Diamond Ring Buyers Guide (7th edn) by R. Newman. BKS0097 £17.50 Diamonds by F. Ward. BKS0115 Emeralds by F. Ward. BKS0122 Famous Diamonds (5th edn) by I. Balfour. BKS0040 Gem Care by F. Ward. BKS0132 Gem and Ornamental Materials of Organic Origin by M. Campbell Pedersen. BKS0282 Gemmology (3rd edn) by P.G. Read. BKS0053 Gems (6th edn) by M.J. O’Donoghue. BKS0126 Gemstones by C. Hall. BKS0107 Gemstones of the World (2nd edn) by W. Schumann. BKS0055 Jade by C.Lam. BKS0308 Laboratory-Grown Diamonds (2nd edn) by B. Deljanin and D. Simic. BKS0294 The Jewelry Handbook by R. Newman BKS0314 Opal by F. Ward. BKS0174 OPL – Students’ Guide to Spectroscopy by C. Winter. BKS0284 £10.95 £10.95 £50.00 £10.95 £34.99 £25.99 £90.00 £9.99 £18.50 £35.00 £15.00 £17.50 £10.95 £9.99 Understanding Jewellery by D. Bennett and D. Mascetti. BKS0207 Working with Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler's Guide by A. Skuratowicz and J. Nash BKS0305 £45.00 £19.95 Rough Diamonds: A Practical Guide by N. Peters. BKS0227 £67.50 Rubies and Sapphires by F. Ward. BKS0083 The Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Buying Guide (3rd edn) by R. Newman. BKS0099 Tanzanite by V. Zancanella. BKS0290 £10.95 £17.50 £22.00 Gems & Gemology in Review Gems & Gemology in Review: Colored Diamonds edited by J.M. King BKS0312 Gems & Gemology in Review: Synthetic Diamonds edited by J. Shigley BKS0313 Gems & Gemology in Review: Treated Diamonds edited by J. Shigley BKS0322 £49.95 £41.50 £49.50 Tiffany Books Tiffany Pearls by J. Loring. BKS0319 Tiffany Style by J. Loring. BKS0325 £29.95 £25.00 www.gem-a.com The Pearl Buyers Guide (4th edn) by R. Newman. BKS0098 £17.50 Pearls by E. Strack. BKS0304 £79.95 GEM-A INSTRUMENTS 16 Gem-A Instruments INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT Microscopes Gem-A microscopes have darkfield, transmitted and overhead lighting, and include gemstone holders and a plastic cover. 1 10x – 60x, turret system including 10x and 20x eyepieces. Mains 110/220 V. MIC0001 £445.00 Zoom System, 0.7x - 45x. Mains 110/220 V. MIC0004 2 Trinocular zoom microscope. 0.7 - 45x. Mains 110/220 V. MIC0008 £699.00 Stone Cloth 1 Blue gemstone cloth. CLO0001 £3.00 Light Sources and Torches Gem-A flip light 1 Daylight bulb for sorting stones and diamonds, complete with carry case. Mains 220V. LAM0028 £39.95 2 Rechargeable daylight bulb for sorting stones and diamonds. Mains 220V. LAM0022 £69.50 1 2 £899.00 Gem-A Fibre Optic with Rheostat 3 Single arm. Mains 220/110V. FIB0004 2 £280.00 3 Loupes and Magnifiers Gem-A LED Loupe 10x lens aplanatic/achromatic. Battery operated daylight LED. LOU0030 £19.95 3 10x lens aplanatic/achromatic. Battery operated daylight LED/ LW UV. LOU0031 £22.00 Double arm. Mains 220/110V. FIB0005 £320.00 Gem-A Portable UV Lamps 3 LW/SW battery operated. UVL0006 £79.95 4 Zeiss Loupes 4 10x aplanatic/achromatic. LOU0001 £65.00 4 LW battery operated. UVL0004 £15.00 Gem-A UV Key-ring 4 5 LW battery operated. UVL0008 £6.00 5 5 9x aplanatic/achromatic – separate 3x and 6x lenses. LOU0015 £95.00 Zelco Flexi Long Reach Torch 5 6 High intensity Xenon lamp, extends to 22 cm. Battery operated. LAM0027 £13.00 Gem-A 10x Triplets 18 mm, black or chrome. LOU0004C/LOU0004B £16.00 6 18 mm with rubber grip. LOU0019£17.00 21 mm, chrome. LOU0006C £25.00 6 Monochromatic LED Light 7 Ideal for use with all refractometers. Battery operated. LAM0002 £35.00 With rheostat. Mains operated. LAM0002A £49.95 6 21 mm loupe with torch giving darkfield illumination. LOU0018 £40.00 7 Gem-A Estimator Loupe 7 Estimates the weight of diamonds and gemstones in mounted jewellery. LOU0029 £25.00 Osram Portable Fluorescent Lamp 8 Ideal for use with POL0001 and DIC0001/DIC0002. Battery operated. LAM0029 £12.00 8 7 www.gem-a.com GEM-A INSTRUMENTS Gem-A Instruments CZ Colour Comparison Sets Ten-stone CZ E-N colour comparison sets ideal for use by valuers 1 1.00 ct size stones. MAS0002 £299.00 0.50 ct size stones. MAS0001 £249.00 (NB: CZ sets should not be used as master stones. If you require the accuracy of master stones, it is suggested you purchase a diamond set.) 17 Refractometers All refractometers are supplied with RI fluid and a polarizing filter. Gem-A Refractometer 1 With built-in monochromatic filter. REF0006 £295.00 1 1 Gem-A Refractometer Fluid 2 10 ml, 1.79. RI0001 £20.00 2 Dichroscopes Filters Gem-A London Dichroscope Gem-A Chelsea Colour Filter 2 FIL0001 £20.00 2 3 DIC0002 £30. 00 3 Gem-A Wide View Calcite Dichroscope 4 DIC0001 £45.00 4 Hanneman/Hodgkinson Gem Filter Set Contains ruby, aqua, synthetic emerald, synthetic emerald support and bead buyers filters. FIL0010 £39.95 3 Hanneman/Hodgkinson Jadeite Filter Set. Includes a Lilac Jade Filter and a Stained Green Jade Filter. FIL0011 £27.50 4 Hanneman/Hodgkinson Tanzanite Filter Set. For detecting Blue Synthetic Forsterite and other simulants. FIL0003 £18.00 4 3 Spectroscopes Gem-A Prism Spectroscope 5 Prism spectroscope with fixed slit and slide focus. SPE0013 £49.50 5 Gem-A Diffraction Spectroscope 6 Fixed slit and focus. SPE0001 £35.00 Stone holder for above. SPE0012 £17.50 6 Polariscopes Gem-A Portable Polariscope With torch and rotating stone holder. Battery operated. POL0010 £35.00 OPL Spectroscope 7 Large OPL diffraction spectroscope and stand. SPE0014 £150.00 7 Gem-A Table Polariscope 5 Mains, 220/110V. POL0006 £125.00 5 CD-ROM Gemology Tools 8 Database of gem materials, inclusion library and gem calculation system. This new version inc. colour diffraction spectra. GCD0001 £39.95 8 Gem-A Portable Folding Polariscope 6 POL0001 £35.00 6 Gem-A Conoscope Rod POL0007 £3.00 www.gem-a.com GEM-A INSTRUMENTS 18 Gem-A Instruments Diamond Testers For all diamond simulants, including synthetic moissanite (unless otherwise stated). Presidium Diamond Multi-Tester 1 Battery/Mains. DIT0012 £225.00 1 Scales Tanita Portable Digital Scale 1 0.01-100 ct. Battery operated, now also mains with the use of a transformer (not supplied). BAL0026 £185.00 Palmscale Portable Gram Scale 0.1-200 grams. BAL0031 £22.00 1 Gem-A Combination Tester 2 Battery/Mains. DIT0015 £125.00 2 Portable On Balance 2 100 gram scale. Accuracy 0.01 gram to 0.05 cts. 2xAAA Batteries. BAL0035 £19.95 Gem-A Thermal Diamond Tester 3 For diamond simulants excluding synthetic moissanite. Battery operated. DIT0011 £60.00 3 2 Sartorius GD603 Scale Coloured Stone Tester Presidium Coloured Gemstone Tester 4 Tests for coloured stones and diamonds, but not for moissanite. Battery/mains, 220V. DIT0013 £185.00 4 3 Mains operated 220 volt. BAL0020 £799.00 Tweezers and Stone Holders Gem-A Medium Tweezers 4 Black. TWE0005 5 Stainless steel. TWE0004 6 Stainless steel, slide locking. TWE0001 5 £14.00 £12.00 £14.00 3 Display Boxes Gem-A box with lid, which contains individual display boxes with white or black centres. 5 Containing 50 round 32 mm display boxes. BOX0001 Containing 30 square 28 mm display boxes. BOX0007 £16.00 £28.00 4 5 Gem-A Four-Claw Stone Holders 7 Large. TWE0012 8 Small. TWE0013 £4.00 £4.00 6 7/8 Gauges Gauges for measuring loose and set gemstones. Presidium Gauges 6 Presidium Dial Gauge. GAU0010£135.00 Electronic gauge. GAU0004 7 Computer gemstone gauge. GAU0023 £199.00 £235.00 6 Student Stone Sets A range of sample stone sets for students is available from £10.00 to £35.00. Please contact the shop for further details. 7 www.gem-a.com Application Form Please print in block capital letters. Membership/Student No.: …………..……................ Title: Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/other:............... For Gem-A ODL courses, access to e-mail is required. First name(s): ................................................................. Surname/Family Name:…………….........…........................…......................… Address:...................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Post code/Zip code:........................................................ Country:………………………………............................................……..........… Email:........................................................................................................................................................................................ Mobile:………………………………. Telephone: .......................................................... Fax : ................................................. Date of Birth:………………………………................. (we regret we cannot accept students under the age of 18 for our courses) Add me to the Gem-A Mailing List 19 Education All fees include course notes, examination fees and theory tuition. For Open Distance Learning (ODL) and Gem-A London courses postage needs to be added. The postage fees are £14 for UK students, £32 for students in Europe and £65 for the rest of the world. Description Start date Price To pay by instalments, please download the instalment form from our website and enclose it with your application form. Full details of all Gem-A courses, fees and conditions of enrolment are given on our website at www.gem-a.com. Please verify in BLOCK LETTERS how you wish your name to appear on your Certificate/Diploma: ODL students only: Please enter preferred place of examination (see notes under Examination Entry below). A list of exam centres are given at www.gem-a.com Postage Total Your application cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the correct payment. All course fees must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the course. Please use the payment box given overleaf. Course and examination entries exclude arrangements and costs for travel and accommodation. Gem-A reserves the right to alter course and examination dates, prices and details, and to cancel courses. Exam Entry: Students will be enrolled for their course examination as soon as they submit their application form. See course exam dates which are detailed under the relevant course description in the prospectus. If students for any reason are unable to attend their examination, an exam withdrawal form must be submitted by 13 November for those attending the January exam or by the 13 April for those attending the June exam session. The Association sets up examination centres in areas where there is usually a sufficient number of candidates wishing to sit the examinations and availability of gemmological instruments for the practical exams. The allocation of a centre is entirely at the discretion of The Association and no guarantee is given that a centre will be set up in any particular locality. Please note that certain examination centres may make their own local exam charges; these charges are separate from The Association examination fees and are payable by the candidate direct to the Centre. Special needs students: Please inform us if you have any disability, special needs or medical condition that you feel may affect your ability to follow the course and/or sit the examination. Payments: All course fees must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the course. Please find details of prices and instalments in the course information provided. Check our website for current prices. Course prices are reviewed each academic year. Your application cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the correct payment. Please do not forget to add postage if applicable. Instalments: Details of the instalment option are provided with the course information and a form can be downloaded from the website for instalment payments. Students wishing to pay in instalments may do so using Visa, MasterCard or Maestro only. If you wish to pay by credit card, please complete the details overleaf. Your first payment will be taken on the day you apply and then on the first working day of each month. Please note that postage, if applicable, will be added onto your first instalment. We are sorry but we can provide only the instalment plans indicated and all fees must be paid by the last instalment date indicated on the schedule. Withdrawal or Cancellation: Cancellations received two weeks or more prior to the start of the course incur a minimum cancellation fee of £150 (£25 for workshops) or 10% of the course or workshop fee, whichever is greater. Within two weeks of the course or workshop start, a 50% cancellation fee is applied. We regret that for cancellations received within five days of the commencement of the course or workshop, or at any subsequent time, no refund can be given. A full set of the terms and conditions relating to the examinations are given on our website at www.gem-a.com. Please sign overleaf to confirm that you have read and accept the examination regulations. Application Form 20 Membership I wish to apply for election as a member† of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) and agree to abide by its Memorandum and Articles and its By-laws (copies available on request). I understand that in the event of Gem-A being wound up my liability would not exceed £10.00. I understand that any membership cards or certificates which I may acquire shall be used by me only while I remain a member of the Association. † If you have already qualified in Gem-A’s Gemmology or Gem Diamond Diploma examinations you may apply for Fellowship (FGA) or Diamond membership (DGA) respectively (please tick box as appropriate): Fellowship: Those who hold the Diploma in Gemmology. Diamond Membership: Those who hold the Gem-A Gem Diamond Diploma. Year qualified Year qualified A list of Fellows and Diamond Members is available on the Gem-A website. Please tick box if you would like to have your name and town listed. Add me to MailTalk, Gem-A’s email-based communications network for members. For more information on Mailtalk, see www.gem-a.com/membership/mailtalk.aspx Annual Membership Fees: UK Membership, £72.50 for 2009 European Membership, £80.00 for 2009 Overseas Membership, £85.00 for 2009 Books and Instruments Please send me the following books and instruments: * All prices quotes in this brochure exclude postage, packing and VAT. Stock No. Description Quantity Unit Price Total Total £ * For Gem-A Instruments, please email us a list of the items you with to purchase at shop@gem-a.com so we can confirm post, packing and shipping charges and details. VAT registration No.: .......................................................... It is essential that all those registered for VAT quote their registration number. I would like to support Gem-A with a donation of £………………………….. As a UK registered charity, we look to the support of our members and friends to advance gemmology and encourage best practices. Please consider a donation which will go towards our educational initiatives and continuous professional development for members and the gemmological community worldwide. Payment Details Amount £ Education Membership Books and Instruments Donation Other Total £ Payment Method We accept Visa, MasterCard or Maestro only. I wish to pay by credit card the sum of £…………......................... Card No.: Security No.: Start Date: Issue No.: / Expiry Date (month/year): / Name on Card: ..................................................................................................................... Cardholder’s Signature: ............................................................ Date: .................................. I enclose cheque £ ....................... (cheques and bank drafts must be drawn on a British bank and made payable to Gem-A). Please sign here to confirm your membership application and/or your education course enrolment: Signature:........................................................................................................................ Date:.............................................................. Please return both pages of the application form by post or fax to: Gem-A, 27 Greville Street, London, EC1N 8TN, UK Fax: +44 (0) 20 7404 8843 Email: information@gem-a.com