02308cam a22004214a 4500 13226966 BJBSDDR 20250718172700.0 ta 030606s2003 caua b 001 0 eng 2003012828 0873110404 9780873110402 13226966 DLC DLC DLC eng eng pcc n-us--- TS 720 S562l 2003 736.2/0607 Shuster, William George, 1946-2017 42944 Legacy of leadership : a history of the Gemological Institute of America / by William George Shuster. Carlsbad, Calif. : Gemological Institute of America, c2003. xv, 451 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-423) and index. 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. Gemological Institute of America (GIA) History. 43514 Instituto Gemológico de América Historia 43515 Mineralogía 43516 Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip045/2003012828.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 123995 123995 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-06-30 0 TS 720 S562l 2003 00000194703 2025-06-30 00:00:00 1 2025-06-30 BK