Gorgeous! Kudos to the GIA for setting this up. Equally useful for many adults as for kids.
GIA's Gemkids project
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GIA's Gemkids project
http://gemkids.gia.edu/
Gorgeous! Kudos to the GIA for setting this up. Equally useful for many adults as for kids.

Gorgeous! Kudos to the GIA for setting this up. Equally useful for many adults as for kids.
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Great, huh?
Starla announced this at the meeting with Jack Ogden.
Starla announced this at the meeting with Jack Ogden.
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Well, that is a nice site for children. I like it
Maybe later, they will have smmer day camps or summer week camps?. I am sure it would be full.
Thank you for sharing.
I will show it to my children.
Brigitte
Maybe later, they will have smmer day camps or summer week camps?. I am sure it would be full.
Thank you for sharing.
I will show it to my children.
Brigitte
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yes its very educative for adults who are not familiar with gemologyTim wrote:http://gemkids.gia.edu/
Gorgeous! Kudos to the GIA for setting this up. Equally useful for many adults as for kids.
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Visited the campus earlier this week and this is what really stopped me: http://www.gia.edu/gem-education-kids
Seeign about 40 extremely focused kids playing gemologist in the class room was an unforgettable moment!

Seeign about 40 extremely focused kids playing gemologist in the class room was an unforgettable moment!
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A lot better and more serious than a Gem museum for kids I have heard of...
Really really nice!
Really really nice!
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Yes, very useful and attractive site!