Who will be discussing corundum on September 23?
GIA GemFest to discuss pink-red diamonds, corundum September 14, 2009 Carlsbad, Calif.–The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) GemFest Hong Kong will be held on Sept. 23 in conjunction with the annual Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair. Lectures by two pre-eminent GIA researchers will be presented: –Red, Hot and Rare–GIA on Pink-Red Diamonds Dr. Wuyi Wang, GIA Laboratory New York Director of Research and Development, will deliver the institute’s latest observations and findings on one of the hottest colored diamonds in the marketplace today. Attendees will receive information on the color origin of pink-red diamonds, the most common treatments used to enhance color and how GIA distinguishes between natural, treated and synthetic varieties. –Corundum–How GIA determines country-of-origin Kenneth Scarratt, managing director of GIA Southeast Asia and director of the GIA Laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand, will talk about corundum, how its origin directly impacts price and why obtainin
