GIA presentation on Color and Pearls on August 4

Staff Gemologist, GIA (Gemological Institute of America),  Nanthaporn Nilpetploy, presents Color and Pearls where GIA representatives will be available during the Malaysia International Jewellery Fair (MIJF). MIJF is scheduled to run  through August 3 & up to August 6 and Nanthaporn would offer Laboratory and educational information.

 

Nanthaporn Nilpetploy, will offer a presentation on Color and Pearls on Saturday, August 4 at MIJF. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about pearl identification and color origin, the treatments applied to alter their appearances and look into the mollusks that create them. Attendees will also be able to learn numerous pearl facts and understand how GIA identifies and grades pearls.

Nilpetploy earned her bachelor degree in Geology from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She also has a Graduate Pearl Diploma and a Graduate Gemologist Diploma (GG) from GIA and an FGA Diploma from the Gemological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A). Nilpetploy has worked in the GIA laboratory for over 5 years and gained her gemological experience through research and handling client submissions.

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