The Columbia-Willamette Faceters’ Guild
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of faceting gemstones through education.
Our diversified mix of Master cutters, professional members, and hobbyists provide the educational and personal assistance for the Novice and Advanced craftsman. The Guild sponsors
faceting classes, monthly seminars, competitions, and awards of merit, to support and promote the standards of faceting excellence.
The Guild has developed an extensive lending library of periodicals, video tapes, and reference books on Faceting, Gemology and Mineralogy. The Guild also has gem testing instruments to aid the scientific needs of our faceters.
Facilities, educational programs, and activities of the Guild are financed primarily through membership
dues, participation in the Portland Regional Gem and Mineral Show, and by our popular
Annual Gem Auction.
The Guild has decided to host the 2009 Faceters Conference on June 26-28, 2009. A number of speakers will be presenting, and there will be vendors and display cases.
We encourage all members to generously share their time and experience to make our Guild activities the best they can be!
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