For nearly a decade, the Mediterranean Gem and Jewellery Conferences (MGJC) have been held in various countries in the Mediterranean region – Greece (2015), Spain (2016), Italy (2017), Montenegro (2018), Cyprus (2019) and Greece (2022) – while in 2023, its first International Gemmological Research Conference was held in Australia. Going forward, it plans to alternate between the Mediterranean and other world regions. The success of this unique “tech-trade” platform for gemologists, appraisers and gemstone/diamond professionals shows that it is not only informative but also important for their businesses.
Seventh Mediterranean Gem & Jewellery Conference“The Amber Experience”, published by InColor (Fall 2024)
Last May, I participated in a special Amber Experience organised by Amber Experts in Gdansk. The two-day custom-designed program provided me with exclusive access to normally inaccessible sites and insightful workshops, offering an unforgettable journey into the world of amber. The following are my thoughts on amber after my Amber Experience.
The Amber ExperienceWebinar: The importance of gemstone testing
This webinar gives an insight about the history of gemstone deposits, treatments, and development of synthetics. It then goes into the parallel development of ways to detect these new trends, and gives hints of what the appraiser or gemologist can do with standard instruments. Covered are a range of selected gems, among them ruby, sapphire, and emerald.
Dr Lore Kiefert – FGA
January 17th, 8.30amPT, 11.30amET, 4.30pm London
Use of three portable instruments for fast screening and ID – April 2022
April 2022 article by Branko Deljanin (CGL, Canada) on ‘USE OF THREE PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS FOR FAST SCREENING AND ID OF NATURAL AND LABORATORY-GROWN DIAMONDS’
IGR no. 14 - Branko DeljaninBrankoGems exhibits at AGTA Tucson Gem Show, Feb 2-7, 2022
After a two-year break, we exhibited again at the famous annual event in the Arizona desert. It was a chance to catch some sun, see old friends from four continents, showcase and sign two new books on diamonds published by Gemmological Research Industries Inc in 2020 and 2021.
Branko Deljanin gave 1-on-1 mini-workshops to interested visitors and kids! A highlight was a private tour of the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum.
BrankoGems On-line Academy launched at the show INTERMEDIATE DIAMOND PROGRAM that contains a Documentary movie on “Laboratory-grown Diamonds – from Factories to Markets” based on 10 Webinars and book from October 2020 to March and Lectures on Colored Diamonds, Diamond Treatments, Instruments for ID of Laboratory-grown Diamonds: Branko Deljanin (CGL, Canada), Dusan Simic (AG&J, USA) and Miko Åström (MAGILABS, Finland)
ADVANCED DIAMOND PROGRAM contains 7 lectures based on the book ‘DIAMONDS, Natural, Treated and Laboratory-grown” 2021: John Chapman (Gemetrix, Australia), Dr Alexander M. Zaitsev (NY City University, USA), Dr Taijin Lu (NGTC, China), Dr Viktor Vins (VELMAN, Russia), Miko Åström (MAGILABS, Finland), Dr Thomas Hainschwang (GGTL, Lichtenstein/Switzerland) and Branko Deljanin (CGL, Canada).
We had solid interest for Mediterranean Gem and Jewellery Conference in northern Greece from August 12-14, 2022. A great program with many workshops and field trips to mines and gem deposits of North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia are offered around the conference.