Alan Hodgkinson

 

A photograph of Alan Hodgkinson holding his gemmology book Gem Testing Techniques

Alan Hodgkinson 4/3/1937 - 7/10/2024

Alan will live on in our hearts, and in the teaching of gemmology that was his passion and his gift.

As the Hodgkinson family come to terms with his death, they would like to thank all those who reached out directly, by letter, email and social media. The turn out at Alan's celebration of life was testimony to the positive impact he had on the gemological community. The sharing of stories and photos was a wonderful support at this time. If you have photos or stories about Alan related to gemmology then please share them either directly or on our social media.

Alan Hodgkinson was dedicated to bringing gemmology to a wider audience, particularly the younger generation, and awakening an interest in all the intrigue, wonder, fascination and the role that gemstones play and have played throughout history. By themselves, gemstones are inanimate objects until brought to life in the human context.

Alan lectured about gemmology across many countries around the world, held positions within gemmological organisations and was the recipient of several awards relating to his dedicated study of the gem world over half a century, including:

  • Honorary President, Scottish Gemmological Association (SGA)
  • First winner of the AGA Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology
  • Canadian Gemmological Association’s (CGA’s) inaugural Diamond Award
  • Freeman of the City of London
  • Freeman of The Worshipful Company Of Goldsmiths
  • Board member of Gem-A
  • Honorary Valuer of the Institute of Registered Valuers.
  • Honorary member – Canadian Gemmological Association
  • Honorary life member – SGA
  • Honorary life member – AGA
  • Honorary life member – GEM-A
  • Honorary life member – AGTA

"My hope for my books use are two-fold: to aid gem identification, and to encourage an active exploration of gemstones” Alan Hodgkinson 

REVIEWS
As well as the published review listed below you can find customer reviews if you scroll down on our home page.

You can read the online GIA review of the first edition here.

The Journal of Gemmology (archive) 2015 / Volume 34 / No. 7.  Page 85 The Journal is published by Gem-A. online archive – review on page 85.