[Jewelry making - Article 01284] - Re: [Orchid] R.I. testing?

[Gary Bourbonais]

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>     Do others agree that the ISG training is good?

    I would suggest that one hits the site and see... 

    http://www.yourgemologist.com/ 

    Robert James has tried to do his thing though various venues..... For
    a while....he tried to clean up the crap on Ebay.... This earned him
    much vilification...(no surprise...) He has a lot of solid gemologic
    info on his site that he does not charge for... 

    I have not taken his course..... 

    I have sent him contributions... 

    He doesn't *do* jewelry per se 

    He does the stones... Please do not think I am knocking GIA...... 

    I went through the A.J.P. program at GIA online (proctored exams,
    yet)..... Learned that jewelry is way more than Class Rings and
    *that* diamond you have to buy your special lady (or get...if you are
    the special lady).... 

    Jewelry, Diamond, and Colored Stone... Well organized....lotta push
    on the sales aspect... 

    Way more expensive than ISG.... And, no...as far as I know, there
    isn't anything comparable to A.J.P. at ISG... 

    He does the stones...and that's what Robert James *does*... 

    Wouldn't trade the GIA A.J.P. course for anything... Puts all of the
    things together... 

    Mind you...just my opinion.... 

    Hit his site...make your own decision...

Gary W. Bourbonais
A.J.P. (GIA)

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