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050	1	4	_aTS 720 _bS562l 2003
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100	1		_aShuster, William George, _d1946-2017 _942944
245	1	0	_aLegacy of leadership : _ba history of the Gemological Institute of America / _cby William George Shuster.
260			_aCarlsbad, Calif. : _bGemological Institute of America, _cc2003.
300			_axv, 451 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 427-423) and index.
520			_aThe 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.
610	2	0	_aGemological Institute of America (GIA) _xHistory. _943514
610	2	4	_aInstituto Gemológico de América _xHistoria _943515
650		4	_aMineralogía _943516
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip045/2003012828.html
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