Announcements

GO 340 Gemstones & Gemology
ES 567 Gemstones of the World

Dr. Susan Ward Aber, Geologist & Gemologist
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas USA

http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/announce.htm

GO340-ES567 Announcements

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This course will begin in August of this year. Below is the last entry from 2010 and a start of the first entry for 2011. Enroll and join in to learn more about gemstones around the world and gemology, the study of these treasures in nature.

Week 17 - May 5, 2010

The semester is coming to a close! I know everyone is putting the finishing touches on the final project and test 3. I have received several already and look forward to receiving the rest soon. Thanks so much for all your hard work this semester! I am in a grading frenzy and if you have not heard from me, be patient you are on the list of things to accomplish!

After grading final projects, I will be placing them online at www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/students/stupages.htm. If there are any questions, concerns, comments, please email me (esu.abersusie@gmail.com), call, or drop in to see me.

Week 1 - August 17, 2011...

Welcome to a new semester and GO 340 Gemstones and Gemology and ES 567 Gemstones of the World! Obtain the textbook and begin the lecture and text readings shown in the syllabus. Take the introductory quiz for fun and to test your knowledge. I will be sending information on how to join our course Facebook, where one of your first assignments is listed.

If you have not sent the waiver back or responded to my email request given on the syllabus page, please do so now. Another expectation for your final grade is participation. Weekly gem-related contributions to our Facebook will be expected. from books, journals, newspaper articles, websites, YouTube, etc. I am looking forward to getting to know you this semester.

Weekly gemstone tidbits!

On January 16, 1934 the 726 carat diamond was collected in Pretoria, South Africa! The exceptionally large diamond was found by Jacobus Jonker, and it was named the Jonker Diamond. He was paid $315,000.00 for the rough diamond (The Diamond Dictionary). Mr. Harry Winston acquired the stone and it was cleaved/cut/polished into eleven emerald cuts and one marquise cut, ranging from 125.35 to 5.3 carats (The Diamond Dictionary). "The Jonker IV, an emerald cut, weighed 30.70 carats and sold at Southeby's in New York in 1968 for $305,000" (Mirol Diamond Invest, www.mirolcentre.com/mirol/diamond/famous_diamond.html, Famous Diamonds, information retrieved 1/13/2010).

Return to the syllabus.

This page originates from the Earth Science department for the use and benefit of students enrolled at Emporia State University. For more information contact the course instructor, S. W. Aber, e-mail: esuabersusie@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting! Webpage created: 1999; last update: May 3, 2011.