The Twentieth Sinkankas Symposium will be held at GIA headquarters in Carlsbad on Saturday, April 25, 2026. This all-day educational event will feature presentations related to the science, history, and beauty of Burmese gems and minerals (see above). The symposium brings together 10 notable speakers: Tao Hsu, Richard Hughes, Bill Larson, Aaron Palke, Nathan Renfro, Stuart Robertson, Roland Schluessel, Laichen Sun, Rachelle Turnier, and Wim Vertriest. The lectures will be followed by a reception for attendees where they can tour the GIA Museum’s exhibit, Temples & Treasures of Southern Asia. To register, go to www.sinkankassymposium.net.
The Twentieth Sinkankas Symposium will be held at GIA headquarters in Carlsbad on Saturday, April 25, 2026. This all-day educational event will feature presentations related to the science, history, and beauty of Burmese gems and minerals (see above). The symposium brings together 10 notable speakers: Tao Hsu, Richard Hughes, Bill Larson, Aaron Palke, Nathan Renfro, Stuart Robertson, Roland Schluessel, Laichen Sun, Rachelle Turnier, and Wim Vertriest. The lectures will be followed by a reception for attendees where they can tour the GIA Museum’s exhibit, Temples & Treasures of Southern Asia. To register, go to www.sinkankassymposium.net.
