Founding Members
In 1983, a group of visionaries got together to create the ICA which became a globally recognized and respected organization in the jewelry trade worldwide.
The founding members wanted to respond to the changing reality of the gemstone business, address industry problems and challenges and improve communication and understanding within the trade.
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Alan Jobbins: Alan Jobbins Ali Ansari: Ultraco S.A. Amu Laxman: Collectors Den Avraham Eshed: Eshed Diam - Gemstar Bart Curren: Glyptic Illusions Bill Jewell: Opalart Pty Ltd. Chi Chan Leung: Tai Yip Trading Company Chi Wai Yau Yau’s: Gems Limited Claude Barguirdjian: Claude Barguirdjian Con Lenan: The Brick Development Association Didier Frediani: SARL Frediani Eckehard Julius Petsch: Julius Petsch Jr. Eugene Naftule (deceased): Naftule Fils S.A. Gerard Grospiron: Etablissements Grospiron Gerhard Becker: Friedrich August Becker Glenn Lehrer: Lehrer Designs Inc Hanoh Stark: H. Stark & Co Ltd Hans-Werner Wild: Paul Wild OHG Haridas Kotahwala: Royal India USA Inc Hidetaka Kato: Kashikey Co, Ltd. Hiroshi Komatsu: Pearl Science Laboratory Hisao Kato: Kashikey Co Ltd Israel Z. Eliezri: Coldiam Ltd J.F. de Ceballos Romay: Instituto Mexicano de Gemologia John G. Bares: John G. Bares Inc. John M. Saul: ORYX Karl Egon Wild: Wild & Petsch Ltd Lapidaries Karl Heinz Meng: Karl Heinz Meng O.H.G. Konrad Wild (deceased): Johann Philipp Wild Kunihiko Miwa: Mitsuwa Co Ltd |
Manuel Freyermuth: Instituto Mexicano de Gemologia Maurice Shire, (deceased): Maurice Shire, Inc. Menahem Sevdermish: Advanced Quality ACC Ltd/ Gem e Wizard Michael D. Roman (deceased): Jewelers of America Mohamed Saleem M. Fazli: Saleems Ltd. Morakot Maneepairoj: Sawang Export Public Co Ltd N.R. Barot: Ruby Centre (Kenya) Ltd. Narendra Kothari: Universal Gems Nilesh Shah: Ramanlal M Shah Ltd Nobutaka Imanishi: Imayo & Co Ltd Paolo Valentini: Valentini SRL Prof. Dr. Edward J. Gubelin (deceased): Gübelin Gemological Laboratory Rashmikant Durlabhji (deceased): MIS R.Y. Durlabhji Ray Zajicek: Equatorian Imports Inc Reginald C. Miller: Reginald C. Miller LLC. Richard T. Liddicoat Jr. (deceased): Gemological Institute of America Roland Naftule: Nafco Gems Limited Rolf Goerlitz: Rolf Goerlitz e.K. Rudolf Biehler: Ernst Farber Rudolph Biehler: Ernst Farber Serena Tanaka: Serena Trading Co Stuart Robinson: Barnett Robinson, Inc. Cecilia Gardner: Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) Timothy M. Roark: Tim Roark Inc William F. Larson: Pala International Yasukazu Suwa: Suwa & Son Inc. Yip Kun Poon: Cogent Trading Co, Ltd. Yoshiko Doi: AGT Gem Laboratory Inc |