Holiday Note: The Gem-A office will be closed from 24 December 2008 and will re-open on 5 January 2009.
As a member of Gem-A, you will be part of our international community of gem enthusiasts and professionals. Gemmology is a continually developing subject, providing new discoveries and new challenges. Membership of Gem-A is vital in enabling you to expand your knowledge of gems, to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments and to help you stay in contact with other gem enthusiasts. It gives you the satisfaction of playing an active role in supporting gem research, education and best practice, and provides you with an international network of gem and diamond trade professionals.
Benefits of Membership
In Spring 2009, Gem-A will launch a members-only area of the website, which will allow members access to iversion, a searchable online archive for the latest issue and select back issues of The Journal of Gemmology. Members will also be able to update their personal details. In addition, the website will include the integration of an online shop for the purchasing of books and instruments.
Publications
Members receive online access to iversion on the members' area of the website, where they can access The Journal of Gemmology, our renowned academic gemmological publication that covers the latest research. They also receive five printed issues per year of Gems & Jewellery, our more commercial publication, which regularly keeps you up-to-date with what your association is doing and provides a wide range of articles relating to the gem and jewellery industries.
Meetings, Events and Tours
Members are invited to attend special events, conferences and field trips throughout the year. An expanding branch network in the UK provides local meetings and events for members within their own regions. Details on branch meetings can be found on the News & Events page.
Access MailTalk
All Gem-A members have the option to join Gem-A’s MailTalk information exchange. This is an email-based forum that will allow you to share comments and ideas with other members, ask or answer queries and receive regular news from Gem-A.
Gem Discovery Club
If you are based in London or visiting London, you can join our practical gemmology evenings at the Gem-A London headquarters. Once a month we host Specialist Evenings, where an introductory talk is followed by a hands-on practical session under the expert guidance of our speaker.
FGA and DGA Register
Current members who hold our Diploma in Gemmology or Gem Diamond Diploma may have their name, town/state and country details listed on the Gem-A website. To request to be listed on the website, email Olga Gonzalez at olga.gonzalez@gem-a.com. To see the FGA and DGA register, click here
Window Stickers
If you are a paid-up Fellow (FGA) or Diamond Member (DGA) who is working in the gem and jewellery industry within the United Kingdom, you may register your company details and receive a decal for your company's shop window, to promote that your company employs one of our Diploma-holding gemmologists.
Anyone with an interest in gemstones, whether or not they are in the gem and jewellery trade, may apply for membership of the Association. No qualifications are necessary. Those who have already qualified in Gem-A's Gemmology or Gem Diamond Diploma examinations may apply for Fellowship or Diamond Membership respectively, and will be entitled to use the initials FGA or DGA after their name for the duration of their paid-up membership to The Gemmological Association of Great Britain. 
Membership Subscription Fees 2009
We are pleased that we are able to keep the subscription fees at the same overall level as last year, but the early payment discount is no longer offered. Thank you for your continued support of the Association.
All subscriptions are renewable on 1 January each year.
Fellows, Diamond Members and Associate Members:
UK: £72.50
Europe: £80.00
Overseas: £85.00
Apply for Membership:
Please fill in this downloadable form and return it to us either by fax to +44 (0) 20 7404 8843 or post to the Membership Department, Gem-A, 27 Greville Street (Saffron Hill entrance), London EC1N 8TN, UK.
Renew your Membership:
To renew your membership for the current year, please download the applicable membership renewal form below and return it to us either by fax to +44 (0) 20 7404 8843 or post to the Membership Department, Gem-A, 27 Greville Street, London EC1N 8TN, UK. If you are a member residing in the United Kingdom, please also complete the Gift Aid Declaration form below, which will allow us to claim back 25p for every £1 of your membership subscriptions, as well as donations from 6 April 2002 onwards. It doesn't cost you anything extra, and it goes a long way with helping Gem-A further developing its educational programme.
UK and Republic of Ireland Associate Membership Renewal Form
UK and Republic of Ireland Fellow (FGA) and Diamond Member (DGA) Membership Renewal Form
Gift Aid Declaration Form 2009 (UK members only)
Europe and Overseas Membership Renewal Form