Santiago College

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Presented By Jack Ghazalian, DG, CSG, GG, RGA A WORLD RENOWNED GEMOLOGIST

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Presented By Jack Ghazalian, DG, CSG, GG, RGA

A WORLDRENOWNED GEMOLOGIST

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THE PURPOSE OF MY PRESENCE HERE TODAY IS TO INSPIRE YOU!

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE ONCE YOU CONTEMPLATE.

PRINCIPLE IS THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSITY DEGREE AND THERE IS NO DIPLOMA TO THAT IN EXISTENCE BECAUSE

PRINCIPLE CANNOT BE DECLARED AND BE RECOGNIZED ON PAPER, IT IS WELL BEYOND THAT VALUE.

"INTELLECTUAL GROWTH SHOULD COMMENCE AT BIRTH AND CEASE ONLY AT DEATH"

"I HAVE NO SPECIAL TALENT. I AM ONLY PASSIONATELY CURIOUS.........“-ALBERT EINSTEIN-

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ABOUT MY NON-PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• I am an Armenian Lebanese

• Born in Beirut Lebanon

• Born as an Orthodox Christian

• Studied at College des Freres Maristes – Champville, Lebanon

• Continued my education in Paris, France until the age of 14

• Came to the USA with very little English. English was my 5th language

• Failed High School, then at 19 I took my GED exam and passed

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BRIEF HISTORY OF MY LIFE

• I speak Five Languages

• 23 Industry Diplomas and Certificates (18 from GIA and 5 from ISG)

• Lifetime Achievements: Twenty Eight (28) Diplomas and Certificates

• Former Professor from GIA

• Diploma Member of the Gemological Institute of America Alumni Association (GIA)

• Diplomate by the International School of Gemology as a Registered Gemologist Appraiser

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TRAVEL HISTORY:--------------------TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD IN SEARCH OF AMAZING AND RARE GEMS, AND AS A CONSULTANT AND GEMOLOGICAL TRAINER TO MANY LARGE AND REPUTABLE INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES

• Paris, France

• Switzerland: Geneva, LausanneMonaco, Monte CarloItaly: Venice, Vicenza, Florence, Milan and RomeGreece: AthensUAE: Dubai & Abu DhabiSaudi Arabia: Jeddah, RiyadhMuscat OmanQatar: DohaJapan: TokyoTraveled and created businesses almost in every state in the USA.

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MY CAREER IN GENERAL• Started as a Jewelry Manufacturer (Machine Made)

• Goldsmith (About a year)

• Diamond Setter (5 years)

• Gemology Degrees

• Retail Experience

• World Traveler

• Trainer

• Wholesaler (Branding & marketing strategist)

• Jeweler to celebrities

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T O D A Y• Fine Jewelry and Watch Appraisals with my business partners in Newport

Beach. Gemological Insurance Appraisers

• My partners specializes in Antique Jewelry

• Divorce settlement and dissolution

• Estate Planning, Liquidation, and Probate

• Investment

• Forensics

• Assistance with Insurance Fraud Investigation

• Assistance to the Police Department and the FBI

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AT THE OFFICE GEMOLOGICAL INSURANCE APPRAISERS

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PROUD MEMBER AND AN AMBASSADOR

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GENEVA (I WAS 26YRS OLD)

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BVLGARI ITALY

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BVLGARI ITALY

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DIPLOMAGemological

Institute

Of

America

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DIPLOMAInternational

School

Of Gemology

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DIPLOMAInternational

School

Of Gemology

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THROUGH THE LOUPE

I was chosen from all the students

worldwide.

About 14 students chosen yearly.

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FACTORYDiamond

Setting Factory

In Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

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TRAINING

Management

& staff training

In Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

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ASSIGNEMENT

Dubai

UAE

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MOUAWAD GEM LAB(MY PRIVATE OFFICE)

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MOUAWAD

Thank you

Letter

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

March 27th

1996

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MOUAWAD• GIA in Carlsbad The Robert Mouawad Campus

• In 1994 Mouawad Hired me for special assignments

• GIA Campus In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Offered the position to be the President? To me, it was beyond a great offer, it was an amazing compliment!!!!!! I just had to say no! Because that would require a long term stay in Saudi Arabia and I just chose not to.

• That is when Mouawad offered about 6 million dollars to GIA and ultimately GIA Campus is named after him in Carlsbad!

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MOUAWAD MAGICWEIGHT: 108.81 CARATS

Shape: Emerald Cut

Grade: D-IF

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AHMAD ABADWEIGHT: 78.86 CARATS

Shape: Pear

Grade: D-VS1

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AHMADABAD

GIA Diamond

Certificate

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AHMADABADWITH SULTAN OF BRUNEI

The Ahmedabad diamond gets it's name from the city of Ahmedabad the capital of Gujarat State in central-western India, where the diamond was reported to have been purchased by Jean Baptiste Tavernier in the 17th century A.D.

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JEAN-BAPTISTE TAVERNIER

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier was born in Paris of a French family (1605 – 1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler. Traveling at his own expense, 120,000 miles making six voyages to Persia and India between the years 1630-1668.

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Jean Baptiste Tavernier, not only purchased the rough diamond at Ahmedabad, but also got it cut by the renowned master-cutters based in this ancient city. Tavernier claimed he bought for one of his friends.

Tavernier is best known for the discovery/purchase of the 116 carat Tavernier Blue Diamond that he subsequently sold to Louis XIV of France in 1668 for 120,000 livres the equivalent of 172,000 ounces of pure gold and a letter of ennoblement, Five years later, Louis had his court jeweler Jean Pitau recut the stone into the 68 carat French Blue and had it set as a hat pin. The gem was reset by his grandson Louis XV in The Medal of The Order of the Golden Fleece, stolen in 1792 and was recut and re-emerged in London 30 years later as The Hope Diamond In 1669 Tavernier purchased for 60,000 livres.

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MOUAWADWITH SULTAN OF BRUNEI

My Small Lab at the Diamond Setting Factory in Jeddah

101.52ct 100% natural Kashmir Sapphire

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MOUAWADWITH SULTAN OF BRUNEI

Exclusive Watch Made

In The Factory In

Jeddah

One Full Week Just To Cut & Set

The Fancy Yellow

Diamonds On The Dial

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MOUAWADMuscat OmanAt the Factory Area in

Jeddah

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B V L G A R I• Brand Ambassador

• Trainer (How to deal with Royal Families) The way to talk, the tone of the voice, how to properly greet, walk same speed in the showroom.

• PR

• The importance of how to impress and to make the biggest deals possible… ADNOC meeting, and the orders made which was beyond the capacity of Bvlgari Rome

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BVLGARI ABU DHABI, UAE 1997GRAND OPENING

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BVLGARI ABU DHABI, UAE

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BVLGARI PARTY INDUBAI DESERT

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MOUAWAD & JACK GHAZALIANJEWELERS TO CELEBRITIES

2003 ONE DAY IN HOLLYWOOD AND THE OTHER WAS AT THE UNIVERSAL STUDIOS (TOXIC Video)

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HEIDI KLUM

MOUAWAD

&

VICTORIA SECRET

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THE MOUAWAD 1001 NIGHTS DIAMOND PURSE—THE MOST VALUABLE HANDBAG IN THE WORLD

($3.8 MILLION), GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, 2010

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THE MOUAWAD1001 NIGHTS

DIAMOND PURSE

The heart-shaped purse, handcrafted in 18kt gold.

4,517 diamonds (105 yellow, 56 pink and 4,356 colorless) with a total weight of 381.92 carats.

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MOUAWAD

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE

VAST DIAMOND COLLECTION

OF MOUAWAD

JubiléeWeight: 245.35 caratsShape: Cushion AntiqueGrade: E-VVS2

Premier RoseWeight: 137.02 caratsShape: PearGrade: D-FL

ExcelsiorWeight: 69.68 caratsShape: PearGrade: G-VS2

This Diamond Went into The Fantasy Bra

Taylor BurtonWeight: 69.42 caratsShape: PearGrade: D-FL

Mouawad BlueWeight: 42.92 caratsShape: PearGrade: Fancy Blue

Mouawad LilacWeight: 24.44 caratsShape: Emerald CutGrade: Fancy Pink

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GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF

AMERICA

Jack Ghazalian

&

Bill Boyajian

Italian Jewelry Designers

Event

2002

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TOM PATTYAND

JACK GHAZALIAN

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SULTAN OF BRUNEI

Hassanal BolkiahBorn: July 15, 1946 (age 67

Spouse: Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim (m. 2005–2010)

Pengiran Anak Salena (m. 1965)

Isteri Mariam (m. ? – 2003)

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1788 rooms, with some of the assets inlaid with gold and diamond

The palace has 650 suites ... each furnished at not less than 150,000 thousand eurosThis requires the visitor to spend 24 hours just to inspect each room for 30 seconds

SULTAN OF BRUNEI