The museum formally opened at its new house within the Pima County Historic Courthouse in February concurrent with the gem reveals after 4 years of renovations, with many members of the commerce seeing it for the primary time throughout GIA’s “Night time on the Museum” occasion.

In the course of the upcoming 2023 reveals, the museum will host “A Day on the Alfie” on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m., that includes skilled displays, networking, time to get pleasure from its latest exhibitions, and a night element with music and dinner. 

Meals and beverage might be included at every portion of the day.

Brunch displays might be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The schedule is as follows. 

10 a.m.

Wim Vertriest, Gemological Institute of America

Mozambican Rubies: Information from the Area

11 a.m.

Bruce Bridges, Bridges Tsavorite

The Discovery and Faceting of The Lion of Merelani Tsavorite

12 p.m.

David Smith, Faceters Paradise

America Faceters Guild

1 p.m.

Les Presmyk, Flagg Mineral Basis

Underground Gathering: Adventures in Arizona and Mexico

2 p.m.

Aaron Palke, Gemological Institute of America

Sapphires from Montana: Gemology, Geology, and Historical past

The afternoon displays are as follows.

3 p.m.

Jeff Morrison, Havey Quarry

Mining the Havey Tourmaline Quarry

4 p.m.

Robert Weldon, Gemological Institute of America

Colombian Emeralds in Twenties

5 p.m.

Jesse Fisher

Fluorite from the Weardale Area, Northern England

6 p.m.

Justin Prim, Faceting Apprentice

Early Historical past of American Gem Chopping & Early Historical past of Blended Drinks

The day will finish with a night occasion from 7-10 p.m., which is able to embody unique entry to the Alfie’s speakeasy, reside jazz music, dinner, and dancing. 

The museum famous that GIA will host a seminar in its classroom through the occasion; these signing up for that seminar will routinely obtain all-day entry to A Day on the Alfie.