{"id":76,"date":"2008-09-08T00:31:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-08T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2008\/09\/08\/gia-open-house-september-12th\/"},"modified":"2008-09-08T00:31:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-08T05:31:00","slug":"gia-open-house-september-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/2008\/09\/08\/gia-open-house-september-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"GIA Open House &#8211; September 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SMS8VwNpjsI\/AAAAAAAAAp8\/GYxNPLdmw3A\/s1600-h\/U_16887.gif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SMS8VwNpjsI\/AAAAAAAAAp8\/GYxNPLdmw3A\/s320\/U_16887.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\">http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">It&#8217;s not too late to make plans to attend the GIA Jewelry Career Fair and Open House at the Carlsbad, California, campus on Sept.<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SMS8whwi2JI\/AAAAAAAAAqE\/pK-7NykW04w\/s1600-h\/BalboaPark.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SMS8whwi2JI\/AAAAAAAAAqE\/pK-7NykW04w\/s320\/BalboaPark.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> 12. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">Career Fair, the gem and jewelry industry&#8217;s premier recruiting event, attracts up to 1,000 job seekers and prominent jewelry companies looking for new employees. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">GIA will also host its annual Open House, where visitors are invited to explore the historic and educational exhibits on display throughout the campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">You&#8217;ll be the first to see the &#8220;Balboa Park Carousel Egg,&#8221; a replica of an 1890s carousel that will be unveiled at Career Fair. The objet d&#8217;art, reminiscent of decorative eggs by Peter Carl Faberg\u00e9, sits atop a music box that plays songs from the era. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SMS9ErLsUQI\/AAAAAAAAAqM\/0c9xSWhdXaA\/s1600-h\/BalboaParkCloseUp.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SMS9ErLsUQI\/AAAAAAAAAqM\/0c9xSWhdXaA\/s320\/BalboaParkCloseUp.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">The &#8220;Balboa Park Carousel Egg&#8221; is the centerpiece of the Facets of GIA exhibit, which portrays the mission and history of the Institute and features more than 30 pieces of gems and jewelry. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">Platinum, gold and jewels make up the &#8220;Balboa Park Carousel Egg,&#8221; which weighs nearly 80 pounds and contains more than 4,000 parts, including detailed paintings and molded carousel animals. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330099\">Classroom demonstrations will also take place throughout the day so visitors can learn more about gemology. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000066\"><em>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#000066\"><em>This is a wonderful excuse to take a drive down to Carlsbad &#8211; GIA is located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Coast&#8230;the view is almost as dazzling as the gem treats inside.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#330099\"><span style=\"color:#000066\"><em>Call GIA and arrange for a docent to tour you through their amazing facility and collection &#8211;  anytime: 800-421-7250<\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#330099\"><\/span> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color:#000066\"><em>Photos by Kevin Schumacher.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/ It&#8217;s not too late to make plans to attend the GIA Jewelry Career Fair and Open House at the Carlsbad, California, campus on Sept. 12. 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