Gemological Curating, Education, Research and Writing
Accredited Senior Gemologist; Voting Member of the Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA).
Member of The Society of Mineral Museum Professionals whose mission is
to foster recognition of mineral science collections as essential scientific, educational and cultural resources to promote support for growth, maintenance and use of collections to advance museum practice through cooperation in the development, review and dissemination of information
Author and editor of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, as well as articles in gemology-related periodicals.
Selected titles:
Skalwold, E.A. (2013) Dr. Allen Bassett and the Ruby Mines of Nepal.11th Annual Sinkankas Symposium: Ruby (event booklet including presentation abstracts and reference material available through: http://www.sinkankassymposium.net/). Skalwold, E.A. (2012) Nano-polycrystalline diamond: circle the wagons or embrace as a gem of the future? The GemGuide, Gem Market News, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. .http://gemguide.com/2012/11/01/nano-polycrystalline-synthetic-diamond-circle-the-wagons-or-embrace-as-a-gem-of-the-future/. Skalwold, E.A., Renfro N., Shigley J.E., and Breeding, C.M. (2012) Characterization of a synthetic nano-polycrystalline diamond gemstone. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 188-192.http://www.gia.edu/doi/10_5741-GEMS_48_3_188. Skalwold E.A., Renfro N., Breeding C.M., Shigley, J.E. (2012) Transparent, faceted nano-polycrystalline synthetic diamond. GIA News From Research, http://www.gia.edu/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=GIA%2FPage%2FArticleDetail&cid=1355960013420&pagename=GST%2FDispatcher. Skalwold, E.A. (2012) Nano-polycrystalline diamond sphere: a gemologist's perspective. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 128-131. http://www.gia.edu/doi/10_5741-GEMS_48_2_128. Bassett, W. A. and Skalwold, E.A. (2012) The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection. Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca. 415 pages. Read book reviews in The GemGuide, Gem Market News http://gemguide.com/2012/11/01/book-review-the-edward-arthur-metzger-gem-collection/ and in the Pala International Gemformation newsletter: http://www.palagems.com/gem_news_2012_v2.php#metzger Note: the Collection itself is housed in the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Shen, A.H., Bassett, W.A., Skalwold, E.A., Fan, N.J., and Tao, T. (2012) Precision measurement of inter-facet angles on faceted gems using a goniometer. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 32-38. http://www.gia.edu/doi/10_5741-GEMS_48_1_32.
Skalwold, E.A.(2010) Gemmological Association of Great Britian Conference. InColor, No 18. pp 72-75. (read here)
Skalwold, E.A. and Bassett, W.A. (2010) The Edward Arthur Metzger Collection: the photographs of Jeffrey A. Scovil. InColor, No 13. pp 24-33. (read here) Note: the Collection itself is housed in the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.
(edited) Mauthner, M. (2011) The History of Kunzite and the California Connection, Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 86, No. 2, pp 112-131 http://www.rocksandminerals.org/Back%20Issues/2011/March-April%202011/history-of-abstract.html (One of the best - if not THE best - articles written about this gem mineral. Illustrated with historical images and Mark's own outstanding photographs, it is a thoroughly researched, highly enjoyable, valuable reference).
(edited) Bassett,W.A. (2009) "Diamond anvil cell, 50th birthday," High Pressure Research, Vol 29, pgs 163-186 (see pdf http://www.compres.us/files/bassett/50%20Years%20DAC%20Hist.pdf
(edited) Pardieu, V. and Hughes, R.W.(2008) Tsavorite - the untamed beauty. InColor (Fall-Winter 2008-2009), pp 12-20. For the full story with additional photos and insights, see Dick Hughes'page http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/tsavorite-untamed-beauty.htm (edited) Saminpanya, Seriwat, Sutherland, F.L. (2008) Black Opaque Gem Minerals Associated with Corundum in the Alluvial Deposits of Thailand. Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 242-253 (see brief overview).
Contributing writer and editor for the International Colored Stone Association's InColor magazine: http://www.gemstone.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=37&Itemid=40.
Contributing member of the Abstract Review Boards of the Gemological Institute of America's premier scientific journal Gems & Gemology, as well as, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain's venerable scientific periodical, The Journal of Gemmology.
Contributing writer for Pala International's online newsletter Gemformation http://www.palagems.com/gem_news_2011_v1.php#natural_pearls.
Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (FGA), completed in-residence, "Pass with Merit," Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT): advanced gemology training at the Chulalongkorn University Bangkok campus.
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
Graduate Gemologist (GG), completed in-residence at the Robert Mouawad Campus in Carlsbad, California Winner of the James R. Lucy Scholarship, Graduate Gemology, GIA Graduate Pearls Diploma Interview in The Loupe, Winter 2008, GIA's quarterly publication which reaches 95,000 people around the world
Smith College, Northampton, MA, Graduate Level Coursework:
Elmira College, Elmira, NY, Graduate Level Coursework:
Psychology of Teaching and Learning Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies Adventure Based Education
Cornell University, Bachelor of Science, 1982
Note: most of the original website has been taken down for house-cleaning. Three sections remain:
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