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Julia Griffith FGA DGA

I'm Julia, a gemmologist who has been in the jewellery industry for 10 years. In this time, I have primarily been teaching about the subject we all love - gemmology.

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My gemmological journey started in 2010, when I enrolled in the HND Gemmology Diploma course at The School of Jewellery, Birmingham.  Here, I fell in love with gemmology under my tutor and mentor, Kate Hopley.

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I did very well as a student, winning the Student Award for the course in 2010, a Diamond Award (sponsored by Fellows Auctioneers) and The Bruton Medal for exceptional work in the Gem-A Diamond Diploma examinations in 2011.  I left this school with two diplomas in Gemmology and one diploma in diamonds.  During my studies, I worked part-time at Fellows Auctioneers, which was an incredible place to work.  

Once I left school, I did one year in retail at the best jewellers in my home town; Parkhouse (now known as Laings) before I was invited to work as an intern in the Gem-A library in 2013.

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At Gem-A, I was quickly moved to the teaching team as I demonstrated a knack for education - a passion that I've stuck to ever since.

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In 2018, I travelled to Australia to go dig for gems. "Fossicking", as its known, is now a keen hobby of mine. I regularly hunt for mineral specimens in Cornwall where I now live #treasurehunting.

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I have a designated Instagram page to showcase the things we find.

Click here to view @gemtripper page.

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