Donate a Copy of American Cut to Your Local Library

The Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center is donating 1,000 copies of the recently published book, American Cut – The First 100 Years to public libraries and school libraries nationwide. And they need your help.

If you are a member of a GIA Alumni Chapter and would like to get a copy of American Cut to donate to your local library or school, complete the form below.

For more information, contact the Alumni Association at alumni@gia.edu.

Thank you to our chapter members and officers who have donated American Cut – The First 100 Years to their local libraries.

Librarian Carol Heitzig, left, of the Watsonville Public Library in Watsonville, California, accepts a copy of the book from Janet Mayou.	David Shockley gives Dr. Shirley Spears, library director for the B.B. Comer Memorial Library in Sylacauga, Alabama, a copy of Gilbertson's book.
Dennis Reedy presents a copy of the book to Librarian Nancy Petersen at the Lawson McGhee Public Library, Knox County, in Knoxville, Tennessee.	Don Overstreet delivers a book to Hadi Dudley, librarian for the Bentonville Public Library in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Marielle de Spa, left, donates a book to the Nashville Public Library in Nashville, Tennessee. She is photographed with Jai Sanders, customer service manager for the library.	Mary Loose DeViney presents a copy of the book to John Halliday, librarian for the Jefferson Madison Regional Library in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Maryada Sharma delivers a book to Marc Segers, head of the Gemmology Department at Ary Academy of Gems & Jewellery, Deira, Dubai.	Michael Abernathy, left, presents a copy of Gilbertson's book to Danny Stewart, director of the Pell City Public Library, Pell City, Alabama.
Starla Turner, left, presents a book to Librarian Paul Vaughn at the Main Library, San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo, California.	Janisue Rigel, right, of the Texas Lone Star Alumni Chapter, donated to the South Regional Library of Montgomery County in Texas. Photo courtesy of Janisue Rigel.
Michelle Sandbothe, Borsheims Fine Jewelry, left, with Maggie Tarelli-Falcon of the Omaha Nebraska Public Library. Photo courtesy of Michelle Sandbothe	Jodie Diegel, left, Illinios-Wisconsin Alumni Chapter president, presented the book to Judy Palmer of the Palentine Illinois Public Library. Photo courtesy of Jodie Diegel.
Steve Reiner, center, presents a book to the First Colony Branch of the Fort Bend County Libraries, Texas. From left, Lorri Lessey, Collection Development Coordinator, Reiner and David Lukose, First Colony Branch Manager. Photo courtesy of Steve Reiner.	Kim Hendrix, far left, and Lori Blagg, far right, of Faye's Diamond Mine presented the book to the Van Buren Arkansas Library. Karla Fultz, holding the book and Lisa Nelson, center right, work at the Van Buren County Library. Photo courtesy of Lori Blagg.

Davena Liepman, left, president of the Texas Lone Star Alumni Chapter, presented the book to the Woodlands Public Library in Texas. Photo courtesy of Janisue Rigel.	April Matteini in front of the new Spanish River Library in Boca Raton Florida . Photo courtesy of April Matteini.