Description
Central Theme: Diamond Treatments
10 two-page abstracts by top lab gemmologists, treated diamond producers and dealers:
Dr. Cavalieri (CIBJO president) “CIBJO Blue Books on treated and synthetic diamonds, delivering sustainable and responsible jewellery industry,”
Dr. David Fisher (De Beers Technologies): “Progress in the detection of diamond treatments”
Dusan Simic (Analytical Gemmology & Jewellery): “HPHT post treatments of colourless diamonds”
Sonny Pope (Suncrest Diamonds): “HPHT Processing-improving colour and value of diamonds”
Jean Claude Michelou (senior Adviser to the UNICRI United Nations) “Traceability of Gemstones -An Unavoidable Path”.
Mikko Åström (MAGI): “Practical applications of FTIR in a gemmological laboratory Dr. Alan Hart (UK): “The British Museum Natural History gem collection”
Lisa Elser (Customgems): “Roughing it - dos and don’ts of buying rough gemstones overseas”
Jeffery Bergman (Primagem): “Phenomenal prices – market value of phenomenal gems”
Rui Galopim de Carvalho (Independent Consultant): “Portuguese royal jewellery”
