Schedule of Rome 2023 Conference
Find out the detailed schedule of the 5th National Conference of Gemmology.
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023
(AULA I – Geology Building, Sapienza University of Rome)
9:00-9:45 – Registration
9:45-10:30 – Salutations
FIRST SESSION
10:30-10:35 – “Introduction to the first session” – Michele Macrì – Polo Museale Sapienza Università di Roma
10:35-11:00 – “Challenges of Applied Gemology using Modern Analytical Techniques” – Thomas Hainschwang – GGTL laboratory
11:00-11:25 – “Super-deep diamonds: at which depth do they form?” – Fabrizio Nestola – Dipartimento di Geoscienze dell'Università di Padova
11:25-11:40 – “Tanzanite and other sorosilicates in gemology: Raman characterization” – Danilo Bersani – Università di Parma
11:40-11:55 – “Portable LIBS and Raman spectroscopy: what is the contributions to gemstone hunting?” – Gioacchino Tempesta, Giovanna Agrosì – Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”
11:55-12:10 – “Le perle: novità tra scienza e mercato” – Piero De Stefano – Studio De Stefano Gemmologi Associati
12:10-12:25 – “Bacterial origin of epigenetic dendrites included in quartz” – Marco Campos Venuti – Science popularizer and geologist
12:25-12:40 – “Identificazione e valutazione del corallo: panoramica sui trattamenti e sulla provenienza” – Francesco Sequino – International Gemological Institute
12:40-12:55 – “Imperial topaz, from commercial name to new gemmological variety: a new definition for chromium bearing topaz?” – Nicola Precisvalle, Costanza Bonadiman, Flavio Butini, Annalisa Martucci – Università degli Studi di Ferrara
12:55-14:10 – Lunch Break and poster session. Catering at the University Museum of Earth Sciences (MUST)
SECOND SESSION
14:15-14:20 – “Introduction to the second session” – Ferdinando Bosi – Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma
14:20-14:45 – “Hollow inclusions in gems: dissolved dislocations and Rose channels” – Emmanuel Fritsch – Université de Nantes
14:45-15:10 – “Important Gemmological Developments of the Past Decade” – Brendan Laurs – Journal of Gemmology
15:10-15:25 – “1988-2023: 35 years of gemmology, the testimony of a gemmologist” – Loredana Prosperi – Istituto Gemmologico Italiano
15:25-15:40 – “Laurentthomasite: a new dichroic gem” – Isabella Pignatelli – Université de Lorraine
15:40-16:10 – Coffee Break. Catering at the University Museum of Earth Sciences (MUST)
16:15-16:30 – “Gemstones from precious and historical liturgical ornaments in Sicily: a non invasive chemical and mineralogical investigation” – Maura Fugazzotto, Germana Barone, Maria Cristina Caggiani, Paolo Mazzoleni, Marilisa Y. Spironello – Università di Catania
16:30-16:45 – “Pope Leo XII, gemological photography and implications in the era of metaverse” – Marco Torelli – Masterstones - Centro Analisi Gemmologiche
16:45-17:00 – “Prase - The Emperors' Emerald” – Flavio Butini – Istituto Gemmologico Nazionale
18:00-20:00 – Cocktail. Catering at the Museum of Classical Art of Sapienza University of Rome
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
(AULA I –Geology Building, Sapienza University of Rome)
THIRD SESSION
9:25-9:30 – “Introduction to the third session” – Gianni Andreozzi – Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Sapienza Università di Roma
9:30-9:55 – “How do we find new sources of gem materials?” – Lee A. Groat – Università della British Columbia (Canada)
9:55-10:20 – “Paraiba and cuprian tourmalines from Mavuco, Alto Ligonia, Mozambique” – Federico Pezzotta – Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano
10:20-10:35 – “Tourmaline: the rainbow-like gemstone” – Alessandra Altieri – Sapienza Università di Roma
10:35-10:50 – “An EPR and XAS study on the cause of colour in tanzanite, the V-rich variety of zoisite” – Gabriele Giuli – Università di Camerino
10:50-11:20 – Coffee Break. Catering at the University Museum of Earth Sciences (MUST)
11:25-11:40 – “Diamond market facts” – Sergio Sorrentino – E-motion Diamanti
11:40-11:55 – “Innovative techniques for investigation and synthesis of diamonds” – Giulia Marras – Sapienza Università di Roma
11:55-12:10 – “Valenza e le sue “mani intelligenti”” – Alessia Crivelli – Mani Intelligenti Foundation
12:10-12:40 – “Speed Presentations” – Antonio Angellotti, Sara Monico, Marco Palumbo, Lorenzo Pasetti, Chiemi Sasajima, Rose Marie Scappin, Marilisa Y. Spironello
12:40-13:00 – “Video Contest” – Eugenio Scandale – Accademia Pugliese delle Scienze
13:00-14:15 – Lunch Break and poster session. Catering at the University Museum of Earth Sciences (MUST)
14:20-16:30 – ROUND TABLE
16:35 – End of proceedings and greetings
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