You’re Invited to the (Online) Gem-A Conference
03 Nov 2021
This Sunday, The Gemmological Association will hold it’s 2021 conference online, featuring the likes of Wallace Chan, Brendan Laurs and Rui Galopim de Carvalho.
The conference is available for free to NAJ members when they enter promo code CONF21, or for £35 to non-members.
Usually an in-person event The Association decided to deliver the event online due to the ongoing health and travel implications of coronavirus, both in the UK and internationally.
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Speakers at the Conference include:
- Wallace Chan, Thus Spoke the Stone
Stones speak, but in what language? Chan is known to have a special bond with gemstones – ancient souls, witnesses of time and life. In this recorded keynote speech, Chan will share his methods of communicating with stones, along with some of the most fascinating dialogues that happened during his half-century-long practice in carving and jewellery creation.
- Brendan Laurs, Tourmaline As a Gemstone
Its varieties, species, valuation and, particularly, Paraíba-type material along with treatments and detectability, and their internal features seen with the microscope.
- Alan Hart, Koh-i-Nur Diamond
Thought-provoking discussion on how the original Koh-i-Nur may have been cut and by whom, and may have been the result of a combination of both Indian and European cutting styles.
- Rui Galopim de Carvalho FGA DGA, A Preview of the Gemstones at the Portuguese Royal Treasury
In this talk, you’ll be offered a private gem-related sneak peak of what to expect in the forthcoming permanent exhibition of the royal treasures of Portugal, including the crown jewels, at the forthcoming Museu do Tesouro Real - Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, in Lisbon.
- Prof. François Farges, Gemmological Discoveries at the French Museum of Natural History
A closer look at the French Museum of Natural History's recent gems exhibition in Paris with Van Cleef and Arpels.
- Dr. Tom Stephan, Aquarmarine & Co - Colour Mechanisms and Enhancements in the Beryl Group
An exploration of the colour mechanisms and possible enhancements of the beryl group, and possible identification methods for treatments.
About Gem-A
Gem-A is the world's longest established provider of gem and jewellery education. Our prestigious Gemmology and Diamond Diplomas are globally recognised as qualifications of the highest status.
Our Gemmology Diploma, now taught in five languages and in 17 countries around the world, is the direct descendant of the gem course that was proposed for the UK jewellery trade in 1908.
Today Gem-A forms an international community of gem professionals and enthusiasts. With our commitment to high educational standards, we serve the interests of the gem and jewellery industries and support gemmological research worldwide.
In addition to our educational programmes we also provide membership, including the world-famous FGA and DGA memberships, as well as events and an annual conference.
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Source: The NAJ