09:30 – 10:00 Register
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee / Tea. Networking.
10:35 – 10:45 Niels Ruddy Hansen Opening.
10:45 – 11:30 Lore Kiefert History of Origin Gemstone Determination.
11:30 – 12:15 Kenn Scarratt A passion for Pearls and Pearling [part 1].
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break and Networking.
13:15 – 14:00 Raluca Anghel Modern era of diamonds, Diamond facts Myths and Misconceptions.
14:00 – 14:45 Rui Galopim Ruby, An Historical Perspective.
14:45 – 15:15 Coffee / Tea. Networking.
15:15 – 16:00 Justin Prim Beauty, Value, and The Power of Gemcutting.
16:00 – 16:45 Martin Steinbach Star Gems – A Fascinating World.
16:45 – 16:50 Announcements
18:00 Doors Open
18:30 – 19:00 Drinks Reeption
19:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner
10:30 – 11·00 Coffee
11:00 – 11:45 Emmanuel Fritsch Why are some Minerals Gem Quality?
11:45 – 12:30 Kenn Scarratt A passion for Pearls and Pearling [part 2]
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Lunch Break and Networking.
13:30 – 14:15 Lore Kiefert Fashinating spinel
14:15 – 15:00 Albert Gilg Analysis of Gemstones in Late Medieval Crowns in Europe.
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Coffee / Tea. Networking.
15:30 – 16:15 Robert Weldon How to Photograph Gems & Minerals & How AI Will Affect the Art.
16:15 – 17:00 Edward Asscher The confusing state of the jewelry- and diamond industry.
17:00 – 17:15 Niels Ruddy Hansen Symposium ending.
09:00 – 12:00 Lore Kiefert Workshop: treated Ruby and Sapphire I
13:00 – 15:00 Martin Steinbach Workshop: Identifying and learning stargems through gemological and visual properies