Welcome To The Graduate Gemologist's Notebook

Greetings from the "entertainment capital of the world," Las Vegas, Nevada! I am the "G.G." on the "strip." Around town the locals call it the "boulevard." Well, at least the cabbies do. Oh, incidentally, "G.G." stands for Graduate Gemologist. And, to the best of my knowledge, I am the only Gemological Institute of America G.G. on the strip. Sure, it's lonely, but there is more BLING per acre here than anywhere else on the planet. I studied Diamond Grading and Evaluation, Gem Identification and Grading, and Valuation Science at Santa Ana College and the Gemological Institute of America, thus earning two degrees in the science of Gemology.
I get to deal with all kinds of jewelry and all kinds of characters who wear it in "Sin City." I have an interesting mix of clients, some VERY FAMOUS entertainers whose names I cannot mention here retain me as their personal gemologist. Lots of locals and people from all over the world, also seek my counsel. My task here is mainly educational, I feel that I have an obligation to share what knowledge I have acquired with the jewelry consuming public.