PROGRAMME Please note that photography is not allowed during talks
Friday 4th May 2012 6.30 pm Registration, wine, soft drinks and nibbles 7.30 pm ‘Suffragette Jewellery’ LIZ GORING 8.45 pm Buffet Meal in The Queens Hotel
Saturday 5th May 2012 9.15 am Registration 9.30 am ‘A Review of Pearls’ PROFESSOR HENRY HÄNNI 10.30 am Coffee/Tea 10 45 am Gem-A: Plans for 2012 LORNE STATHER 11.00 am ‘Geodynamics and gems, or why we won't find rubies on Venus’ PROFESSOR GODFREY FITTON 12.00 Lunch and Sponsors’ Sessions 2.00 pm ‘Ivories’ MAGGIE CAMPBELL PEDERSEN 3.00 pm Coffee/Tea 3.30 pm ‘Colour modification of quartz and fireopal’ DR. ULRICH HENN 4.30 pm End of afternoon session 7.30 pm Dinner and Ceilidh in The Queens Hotel
Sunday 6th May 2012 9.30 am ‘A Lot on Offer’ RICHARD SLATER 10.30 am Coffee/Tea 11.00 am ‘Gemstones as Alternative Investment’ followed by Henry’s Diamond Quiz PROFESSOR HENRY HÄNNI 12.00 Presentation of prizes for Gem-Set Jewellery Competition and Scottish trophies 12.15 Lunch and Sponsors’ Sessions from 1.15 pm to 5.45pm Workshops and Demonstrations Places for the Workshops are limited and must be booked in advance See separate page 7.30 pm Dinner in local restaurant
Monday 7th May 2012 10.00am Field trip to Tayside to collect smokey quartz
Post subject: Re: Scottish Gemmological Conference
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:50 am
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When we went to Tayside to collect smokey quartz, earthling (AKA Oliver) found some really nice cuttable pieces. I'm hoping he will post them if they get faceted. hint hint
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