Day 1
Dr. Victor Vins
PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Director of “WELMAN” LLC
Subject: Synthetic diamonds: from jewellery applications to scientific uses
Dr. Sergey Titkov
PhD in Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, IGEM RAS
Subject: Fancy coloring of diamonds that have undergone plastic deformations in nature
Dr. Seema Ashish Athavale
Researcher and colour stone specialist, Mumbai, India
Subject: Spectroscopic fingerprints of natural and cultured pearls
John Chapman
Physicist, founder of Gemetrix
Subject: Luminescence reactions in diamond from UV
Dr. Anton Pavlushin
PhD in Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Leading Researcher at the RAS Institute of Geology
Subject: Unique shapes of diamond crystals
Eduard Akhmetshin
Geologist, Gemmologist, Senior Lecturer at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology
Subject: Demantoid resources in Russia and characteristics features of demantoids from different deposits
Galina Kriulina
PhD in Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, gemmologist of the Gemological Center of MSU
Subject: Unique giant diamonds of Russia
Alexander Stolyarevich
Head of the Expert Laboratory of the Gemological Center of MSU
Subject: Current challenges in gemmological expertise and their solutions
Anna Shelementyeva
Gemmologist of the Gemological Center of MSU
Subject: Typomorphic features of tourmalines from the Malkhan pegmatite field
Mikhail Pshenichny
Gemmologist and Jewellery Appraiser
Subject: Gemmological characteristics of gaiuins from Afghanistan
Peter Lyckberg
Mineral collector and researcher, Luxembourg, Sweden, Russia
Subject: Gem Pegmatites – Conditions for Gem Formation
Pornsawat Wathanakul
Member of the Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok
Subject: Defect chemistry responsible for colourations in corundum varieties
Olga Yarapova
Gemmologist of the Gemological Center of MSU
Subject: Properties of Rainbow Moonstones from Madagascar
Practical part
Day 2
Dr. Yuri Shelementyev
PhD in Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, COO Gemological Center of MSU
Subject: Market competition between natural and man-made diamonds
Nadezhda Akhmetshina
Art Historian, Researcher of the History of Jewellery Art and Gem Cutting
Subject: Modern concepts of design and artistic cutting
Elena Novoselova
Director of Educational Program Development
Subject: The role of gemological expeditions in the educational process
Dr. Anna Alexeeva
PhD in Economics, CFO Gemological Center of MSU
Subject:Trade and gemological terminology
Vladimir Zboikov
COO Guild of Jewellers of Russia
Subject: Legislation regarding gemstones
Maria Pospelova
Chairman of the National Jewellery Union of Russia
Subject: Changes in legislation regarding the trade of gemstones
Maria Kochetkova
Marketing and jewelry project development consultant
Subject: Precious Gems Marketing: How to Sell a Specific Product in an Overloaded Content Era