We welcome you to enjoy Mediterranean Gemmological & Jewellery Conference in AC Hotel Valencia. Take in a conference of incomparable atmosphere and learn from some of the world’s top independent gem- mologists, diamond, gem and jewellery experts who are highly trained and equipped with the best tools for testing, grading and evaluation. See you in sunny Spain! 2nd Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference Valencia - Spain www.gemconference.com May 7th - 9th 2016 DAY 1: Workshop on Grading and Screening of Natural and Synthetic Diamonds Instructors: Manuel Llopis Lopez (MLLOPIS), George Spyromilios (IGL), Branko Deljanin (CGL-GRS) Minimum 10, class limited to 30 - for gemmologists and individuals with no or limited trade experience MORNING (Basic Program) The use of loupe and microscope in diamond grading Explaining clarity scale and description of each grade International grading systems for grading colour Fluorescence and its influence on colour grade How cut affects appearance and brilliance of diamond Explaining the cut grade, symmetry, proportion, table size, polish etc LAB: Samples of natural and synthetic diamonds of different quality and shapes to be graded AFTERNOON (Intermediate Program) Types of natural & synthetic diamonds based on impurity content HPHT and CVD method of growing diamonds Methods of screening diamonds for synthetic origin Loupe – metallic inclusions, cubo-octahedral zoning, “pinpoints” in one plane UV lamp – fluorescence reaction, phosphorescence Polariscope –strain and patterns in HPHT and CVD-grown diamonds LAB: Samples of Ia, IIa, IIb, Ib diamonds (natural and synthetic origin) for testing with standard gem instruments In cooperation with PLEASE PAY ONLINE at www.gemconference.com (with Credit Card) or FILL IN AND E-MAIL THIS FORM to B.Deljanin at [email protected] or G. Spyromilios at [email protected]Name Preferred name on badge Company Name Address City, State, Zip/Postal Code Daytime Phone Cell phone Email Please choose Tour date: May 9 May 10 Fees include two coffee breaks each day and lunch break on days that participant attend. Conference dinner is optional and will be available at cost of €70 (US$ 80) if desired, venue TBA. Payment Options ATTENDEES to pay to CGL-GRS in Euro € / $US+GST 5% with credit card, cheque or wire ATTENDEES from Spain to email form to [email protected]and pay to MLLOPIS in €+VAT 21% In the total amount of US $ or EURO €: Net amount: +GST (5%) SUM: Visa MasterCard Name of cardholder Card No. Security Code Expiry date: Month____ Day____ Year______ Address, Zip/Postal Code of Credit Card Holder Signature Cancellation Policy: Your registration fee will be refunded 100% if your written or emailed cancellation is received by December 31st 2015. For cancellations after January 1st, 2016 and before March 1sth there will be a service fee of US $113 or €100. 50% of fee will be refunded after March 1st and before May 1st, and no refund after May 1st. ACCOMODATION: You are responsible for booking your own hotel of your choice or rooms at hotel AC Hotel Valencia, Avda. de Francia, 67 46023 Valencia SPAIN, www.hotelacvalencia.com A block of 30 rooms has been reserved at SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATE of euro 70 for single and euro 75 for double room (code will be sent by email after registration) until February 7, 2016 and after that only if available, but in no case will reservations be accepted later than May 1st 2016. Hotel rooms include Breakfast Buffet. The cancellation policy of the hotel will apply and is your responsibility. CONFERENCE – May 7-9, 2016 (Please check selected options) Full conference (3 days) €695 (US$ 785) €765 (US$ 865) Workshops only (2 days) €550 (US$ 620) €605 (US$ 685) Day One (May 7th) Basic Workshop €250 (US$ 285) €275 (US$ 310) Day Two (May 8th) Lecture Sessions €195 (US$ 220) €215 (US$ 245) Day Three (May 9th) Advanced Workshop €350 (US$ 395) €385 (US$ 435) One Day Tour of Valencia May 9 or10 €60 (US$ 70) €70 (US$80) By February 7th2016 After February 7th 2016 Registration Form 2nd Mediterranean Gemmological and Jewellery Conference Organized by Attendees from Spain +VAT (21%) SUM:
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We welcome you to enjoy Mediterranean Gemmological & Jewellery Conference in AC Hotel Valencia. Take
in a conference of incomparable atmosphere and learn from some of the world’s top independent gem-
mologists, diamond, gem and jewellery experts who are highly trained and equipped with the best tools for
testing, grading and evaluation. See you in sunny Spain!
2nd MediterraneanGemmological and Jewellery Conference
Valencia - Spain
www.gemconference.com
2nd MediterraneanGemmological and Jewellery Conference
Valencia - Spain
www.gemconference.com
May 7th - 9th 2016
DAY 1: Workshop on Grading and Screening of Natural and Synthetic DiamondsInstructors: Manuel Llopis Lopez (MLLOPIS), George Spyromilios (IGL), Branko Deljanin (CGL-GRS)
Minimum 10, class limited to 30 - for gemmologists and individuals with no or limited trade experience
MORNING (Basic Program)The use of loupe and microscope in diamond grading Explaining clarity scale and description of each grade
International grading systems for grading colour Fluorescence and its influence on colour grade
How cut affects appearance and brilliance of diamond Explaining the cut grade, symmetry, proportion, table size,
polish etc
LAB: Samples of natural and synthetic diamonds of different quality and shapes to be graded
AFTERNOON (Intermediate Program)Types of natural & synthetic diamonds based on impurity content HPHT and CVD method of growing diamonds
Methods of screening diamonds for synthetic origin Loupe – metallic inclusions, cubo-octahedral zoning, “pinpoints”
in one plane UV lamp – fluorescence reaction, phosphorescence Polariscope –strain and patterns in HPHT and
CVD-grown diamonds
LAB: Samples of Ia, IIa, IIb, Ib diamonds (natural and synthetic origin) for testing with standard gem instruments
In cooperation with
PLEASE PAY ONLINE at www.gemconference.com (with Credit Card) or FILL IN AND E-MAIL THIS FORM to B.Deljanin at [email protected] or G. Spyromilios at [email protected]
Name Preferred name on badge
Company Name
Address
City, State, Zip/Postal Code
Daytime Phone Cell phone Email
Please choose Tour date: May 9 May 10
Fees include two coffee breaks each day and lunch break on days that participant attend.
Conference dinner is optional and will be available at cost of €70 (US$ 80) if desired, venue TBA.
Payment OptionsATTENDEES to pay to CGL-GRS in Euro € / $US+GST 5% with credit card, cheque or wire ATTENDEES from Spain to email form to [email protected] and pay to MLLOPIS in €+VAT 21%
In the total amount of US $ or EURO €: Net amount: +GST (5%) SUM:
Visa MasterCard
Name of cardholder
Card No. Security Code
Expiry date: Month____ Day____ Year______
Address, Zip/Postal Code of Credit Card Holder
Signature
Cancellation Policy: Your registration fee will be refunded 100% if your written or emailed cancellation is received by December 31st 2015. For cancellations after January 1st, 2016 and before March 1sth there will be a service fee of US $113 or €100. 50% of fee will be refunded after March 1st and before May 1st, and no refund after May 1st. ACCOMODATION: You are responsible for booking your own hotel of your choice or rooms at hotel AC Hotel Valencia, Avda. de Francia, 67 46023 Valencia SPAIN, www.hotelacvalencia.com A block of 30 rooms has been reserved at SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATE of euro 70 for single and euro 75 for double room (code will be sent by email after registration) until February 7, 2016 and after that only if available, but in no case will reservations be accepted later than May 1st 2016. Hotel rooms include Breakfast Buffet. The cancellation policy of the hotel will apply and is your responsibility.
CONFERENCE – May 7-9, 2016 (Please check selected options)
Full conference (3 days) €695 (US$ 785) €765 (US$ 865)
Workshops only (2 days) €550 (US$ 620) €605 (US$ 685)
Day One (May 7th) Basic Workshop €250 (US$ 285) €275 (US$ 310)
Day Two (May 8th) Lecture Sessions €195 (US$ 220) €215 (US$ 245)
Day Three (May 9th) Advanced Workshop €350 (US$ 395) €385 (US$ 435)
One Day Tour of Valencia May 9 or10 €60 (US$ 70) €70 (US$80)
By February 7th2016 After February 7th 2016
Registration Form 2nd MediterraneanGemmological and Jewellery Conference
Valencia - Spain
www.gemconference.com
Organized by
Attendees from Spain +VAT (21%) SUM:
2nd MediterraneanGemmological and Jewellery Conference
Valencia - Spain
www.gemconference.com
MORNING Lecture Sessions (Natural, Treated and Synthetic Diamonds)
INVITED: Dr David Fisher (De Beers Technologies): “Progress in the detection of diamond treatments” -U.K.
Measurements that were thought to be impractical for gemmological laboratories to engage in 20 years ago are
now routinely carried out with gemmologists now requiring skill in running spectrometers and interpreting spectra.
This presentation will review developments in the area of diamond treatments, focussing on the main challenges from
those treatments that produce colour changes, namely high pressure high temperature (HPHT) and irradiation.
Dr. Katrien de Corte (HRD lab): “Type IIa diamonds: the good, the bad and the ugly” - BELGIUM
Type II diamonds have a bad reputation as that characteristic is a feature of all colourless synthetic and some treat-
ed diamonds, but Type II also occurs in nature delivering most of the largest diamonds mined. Although often D or E
colour, natural Type II may be brown, lending themselves for colour treatment. The presentation will explain the various
characteristics of natural Type IIa diamonds and analyses to distinguish them from synthetic and treated diamonds.
Sonny Pope (Suncrest Diamonds): “HPHT Processing– improving color and value of off color diamonds” -U.S.A
Why should semi-precious stones have all the fun? Talk about the future in HPHT and how it is so much more than
just processing for colorless diamonds. Process of HPHT will be introduced and explained the science on what is
happening in the diamonds. HPHT processing of man-made HPHT-grown and CVD-grown diamonds and reasons it is
effective would also be covered.
Dr. Alan Hart (British Museum of Natural History): “The British Museum Natural History gem collection” -U.K
Museum displays have been important in realising diamond collections utility and benefits to research and public
engagement. Results will be presented on research of the Koh-I-Noor diamond from a model in the British museum col-
lection which has resulted in some surprising inference regarding how old Mogul cut stones were cut.
