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 membes 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 (2013/14) :
| Honorary Advisor | Mr. Louis LO |
| Honorary Legal Advisor | Mr. Peter Siu Lam MA |
| Chairlady | Prof. Mimi OUYANG |
| Vice-Chairman | Dr. Norman SIU |
Secretary
Publication Director | Ms. Christine Rain CHU |
| Treasurer | Mr. Ka Keung CHOW |
| Education Director | Mr. Chi Keung CHAN |
Webmaster Director
Media Monitoring Director | Mr. Eric CHOI |
| Programme Director | Mr. Eddie FAN |
Public Speak Team Director
Publication Director | Ms. Bonita KWOK |
| Membership Director | Ms. Michelle LAI |
Programme Director
GAHK's Certificate & Label Scheme Director | Ms. Miranda LEE |
| Public Speak Team Director | Mr. Henry LEUNG |
| Director of Ambassadorship | Ms. Irene LEUNG |
| GAHK's Certificate & Label Scheme Director | Mr. Johnson LI |
| Membership Director | Ms. Nicole LI |
| Education Director | Dr. Edward LIU |
| Membership Director | Ms. Clara LUK |
| Publication Director | Mrs. Anne MARSHALL |
Director of Ambassadorship
Public Speak Team Director | Mr. Tommy TSUI |
| Webmaster Director | Mr. Eddy WONG |
Public Speak Team Director
Media Monitoring Director | Mr. Dominic YIM |
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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