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Table of Contents

Fall 2006, Volume 42, Issue 3

 

EDITORIAL

Business and Science Converge at the 2006 Symposium and Gemological Research Conference p.1
Kathryn Kimmel and Alice Keller

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Opportunities and Danger: The World in 2006 p.2-p.6
Madeleine K. Albright
Transitions and Traditions p.7-p.12
Maurice Tempelsman

SYMPOSIUM PHOTOMONTAGE

p.13-p.20

SYMPOSIUM: ABSTRACTS OF SPEAKER SESSIONS

Diamonds: Mapping the Future p.23-p.27
Colored Stones: Seizing the Opportunities p.28-p.31
Identification Technology p.32-p.37
Cultured Pearls p.38-p.41
Jewelry: The Changing Landscape p.42-p.45
Reinventing Your Business p.46-p.48
Luxury Retailing p.49-p.53
Changing Tides in Distribution Channels p.54-p.57
Business Perspectives: Charting the Globe p.58-p.62
Hot Topic: Consumer Confidence—It's All About Trust p.63-p.64

SYMPOSIUM DEBATE CENTERS

The Great Synthetic Diamond Debate p.66-p.67
Gemstone Treatments: Friend or Foe? p.68-p.69
Ethical Dilemmas in the Jewelry Industry p.70-p.71
The Great Internet Debate p.72-p.73
Locality of Origin: Does It Really Matter? p.74-p.75
Appraisal Issues: Searching for Value p.76-p.77

GEMOLOGICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Co-Chair Address p.79
James E. Shigley and Brendan Laurs

GRC PHOTOMONTAGE

p.81-p.83

GRC: ABSTRACTS OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Diamond and Corundum Treatments p.84-p.87
Gem Characterization Techniques p.87-p.93
General Gemology p.93-p.106
Geology of Gem Deposits p.106-p.111
Laboratory Growth of Gem Materials p.111-p.112
New Gem Localities p.112-p.118

ABSTRACTS OF POSTER SESSIONS: A MARKETPLACE OF NEW IDEAS

Introduction p.119
GRC Posters p.120-p.156
Symposium Posters p.157-p.170



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