20 Oct 2006 12:00
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GIA to House Bronze Bust of Edward J. Gübelin
The late Dr. Edward J. Gübelin has been immortalized in a bronze bust donated to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) by Rober E. Kane, president and CEO of Fine Gems International in Helena, Montana.
Photo by Robert Weldon, GIA
One of the world’s most honored and accomplished gemologists, Dr. Gübelin was born in 1913 and passed away in 2005. During his 65-year career he revolutionized gemology. Best known for his pioneering work on gemstone inclusions, he wrote extensively on nearly all aspects of gemology, recording his observations in 13 major books and more than 250 articles. A widely traveled explorer, he visited and reported upon many of the world’s most important gem localities. He was an influential educator, a major gem collector, an innovator in gem-testing instruments, and one of gemology’s most ardent and respected global ambassadors.
Award-winning sculptor Lyle
GIA to House Bronze Bust of Edward J. Gübelin
The late Dr. Edward J. Gübelin has been immortalized in a bronze bust donated to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) by Rober E. Kane, president and CEO of Fine Gems International in Helena, Montana.
Photo by Robert Weldon, GIA
One of the world’s most honored and accomplished gemologists, Dr. Gübelin was born in 1913 and passed away in 2005. During his 65-year career he revolutionized gemology. Best known for his pione
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