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Classes

Faceting - To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
Taught by members of the Columbia Willamette Faceter’s Guild
The allure and lore of gems! Beautiful, exquisite. With a total of 20 hours of instruction, you can cut, polish and keep your very own gemstone! All equipment and materials are provided.

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Kids Class - Give the kids a chance to express their creativity and learn a new skill!.

Three separate classes:
Turn a shark tooth or arrowhead into a necklace by wire wrapping.
Make your own gemstone tree from wire and gemstone chips.
Learn to make a beaded necklace using gemstone and sterling silver

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Gemology 101 – Taught by Graduate Gemologist Duane Ray
The allure and lore of gems! Beautiful, exquisite. Learn where they come from and how they are marketed. Learn what unveils their beauty and what determines their worth. This course will discuss the many things that give value to take away value from both diamonds and colored gemstones. Students will learn the difference between natural, synthetic, imitation and look-a-like gemstones. At auction or retail, you’ll be a savvier shopper after taking this course taught by a Graduate Gemologist.

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