GAHK was formed by a group of FGA in Hongkong in l979, with major objective to promote gemmology to the public and to the trade, seeing that Hongkong was getting to play very important role in the World gemstone trading yet at that time, business were done purely on experiences of individuals and gemmology were rarely talked about.
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The GAHK produces an annual journal with articles from renowned gemmologists both in the region and from around the world. If you would like to read articles from our journals please click on "Education". |
The founding chairman was Dr. David Healey, professor of Dept. of Physics in Hongkong University.
The key founding members were:
- Mrs. Anne Paul
- Miss Winnie L.B.Tao
- Mrs. Kathyrene Barcham
- Mrs Rosamond Clayton
- Mr. Pieter Nootenboom
- Dr. T.C. Wong
- Mr. Louis Lo
Board of Directors (2019/21) :
| Honorary Chairman |
Mr. Louis Lo Yick Sun |
| Honorary Chairlady |
Prof. Mimi Ou Yang Chiu Mei |
| Honorary Advisor |
Dr. Rafael Aharoni |
| Honorary Legal Advisor |
Mr. Peter Ma Siu Lam |
| Chairman |
Mr. Eddie Fan Siu Kam |
| Vice-Chairman |
Dr. Edward Liu Shang I |
| Secretary |
Mr. Henry Leung Hang Fa |
| Treasurer |
Miss. Irene Leung Wing Yan |
| Director - Annual Dinner |
Mr. Johnson Li Yat Choi |
| Director - Certification & Label Scheme |
Dr. Norman Siu Wai Chung
Mr. Johnson Li Yat Choi
Mr. Tommy Tsui Kin Wah |
| Director - Education |
Mr. Johnson Li Yat Choi
Dr. Edward Liu Shang I
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung
Dr. Norman Siu Wai Chung
Miss. Clara Luk Woon Chi |
| Director - Event Management |
Miss. Nicole Li Hoi Man
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung
Mr. Alexander Leung Wai Kai
Mr Franco To Siu Lun |
| Director - International Relationship |
Mr. Louis Lo Yick Sun
Miss. Irene Leung Wing Yan |
| Director - Membership |
Mr. Alexander Leung Wai Kai
Miss. Nicole Li Hoi Man |
| Director - Programme |
Mr. Tommy Tsui Kin Wah
Mr. Yu Kam Chi
Mr. Tony Wong Tung Wing |
| Director - Publication |
Miss. Christine Chu Sin Yi
Mrs. Anne E. Carrol Marshall |
| Director - Public Speaker |
Miss. Cecilia Chan Pik Kwan
Mr. Yu Kam Chi
Mr. Tony Wong Tung Wing |
| Director |
Mr. Chan Chi Keung |
| Director - Webmaster |
Mr. Eric Choi Wing Cheong
Mr. Tony Wong Tung Wing |
Milestones of the Association are :
1978 | 1982 | 1988 | 1989 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 2001 | 2002
2002
An SME Development fund was granted to the GAHK to develop an Accredited Gemmological Certification and Label Scheme for diamonds and jadeite.
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