MommaGem
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Post by MommaGem on Jun 18, 2019 10:25:05 GMT -5
I am so excited!! I enrolled in the International Gem Society Professional Gemologist certification course a few months ago and I just got confirmation that I passed!! I'd never had any formal gemology courses before, so this was mainly based on all the self-collected knowledge of stones that I had accumulated over the years.
The practical exam was a little intimidating, but actually very fun to do! Correctly identify 15 numbered, but unlabeled, gemstones that they sent to me after I passed 3 written exams. This included identifying synthetics and treatments. Challenging, but fun! I recommend it if anyone is interested: www.gemsociety.org
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Jun 18, 2019 10:26:25 GMT -5
Congratulations!🎉
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MommaGem
spending too much on rocks
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Post by MommaGem on Jun 18, 2019 10:35:55 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 18, 2019 10:39:30 GMT -5
That's awesome! Congratulations! That sounds like it was quite a challenge, but you nailed it.  |
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Post by Pat on Jun 18, 2019 10:52:30 GMT -5
Wonderful!! Congratulations!
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MommaGem
spending too much on rocks
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Post by MommaGem on Jun 18, 2019 10:54:00 GMT -5
That's awesome! Congratulations! That sounds like it was quite a challenge, but you nailed it. Thanks! One night my husband came home and found me bent over a microscope looking at these stones. I laughed and told him, "In High School, I thought I'd never have to use a microscope again, but here I am...."  |
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Post by MsAli on Jun 18, 2019 11:00:11 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by miket on Jun 18, 2019 11:36:13 GMT -5
 Woohoo, congrats!
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Post by Rockindad on Jun 18, 2019 18:38:58 GMT -5
That is wonderful, congratulations! Of course now you will have to live in the ID section  Al |
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Post by victor1941 on Jun 18, 2019 19:18:32 GMT -5
That's a great achievement-congratulation!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 18, 2019 21:08:32 GMT -5
That is fabulous. Congratulatons to you!
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Post by fernwood on Jun 19, 2019 6:00:03 GMT -5
Wonderful. Think of all that new knowledge you have to use.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 19, 2019 9:42:22 GMT -5
Awesome and Congrads!
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Post by TheRock on Jun 19, 2019 23:45:31 GMT -5
Fantastic! Congratulations!  |
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