TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shuster,William George
TI  - Legacy of leadership: a history of the Gemological Institute of America 
SN  - 0873110404
AV  - TS 720 S562l 2003
U1  - 736.2/0607 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Carlsbad, Calif.
PB  - Gemological Institute of America
KW  - Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
KW  - History
KW  - Instituto Gemológico de América
KW  - Historia
KW  - Mineralogía
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-423) and index
N2  - The story of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is one of personalities, innovations, setbacks, and successes, all placed against the remarkable events of the 20th century. Legacy of Leadership covers the well-known triumphs—including the Graduate Gemologist curriculum, the GIA Diamond Grading System and Diamond Grading Reports, and the identification of treated and synthetic diamonds—and provides revealing insights into an institution that has revolutionized the gem and jewelry industry. With more than 200 archival images and interviews with dozens of the trade’s history makers, Legacy of Leadership is a visually compelling and entertaining read for gem and jewelry enthusiasts and industry observers
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip045/2003012828.html
ER  -