Post subject: 2021 Sinkankas Symposium “Agate and Chalcedony”
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:20 pm
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2021 Sinkankas Symposium “Agate and Chalcedony”Sat. April 24 – Sat. May 8
Nine, 30-minute pre-recorded presentations will be available to browse on demand at the Sinkankas Symposium EventBrite web page. The theme of the 17th Annual Sinkankas Symposium is Agate and Chalcedony, and it will be in a virtual format this May 2021.
The virtual experience will feature a menu of nine prerecorded 1/2 hour exclusive presentations available to view on-demand from April 24 until May 8, 2021 on the Sinkankas Eventbrite page.
You will be required to register in order to have access to these presentations.This year’s symposium is in honor of Si Frazier and Ann Frazier who have dedicated their lives to the study of the science, history, and beauty of agate and chalcedony. Si was a popular speaker at the Sinkankas Symposium and author of past Sinkankas Symposia articles.
The Sinkankas Symposium has been described as the most important gemological conference in North America by respected authorities on gemstones. Organized by Roger Merk for 13 years (2003–2015), the annual event is co-sponsored by the Gemological Society of San Diego and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Named for one of the most distinguished and influential figures in gemology and mineralogy, the Sinkankas Symposium is an annual event featuring presentations by noted specialists working in diverse gem-related discipline.
PROCEEDINGS: Free and downloadable. Print friendly pdf. No printed catalog this year. Full event info at http://www.sinkankassymposium.net
The following speaker presentations will be available for viewing on-demand beginning Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 9:00 AM (PST.)
Sinkankas Symposium Welcome: Robert Weldon, Director of GIA Library
Tim Adams: Fabergé’s Work with Agate and Chalcedony
Patrick Dreher: Dreher Carvings of Agates and Chalcedony
Dr. Peter Heaney: The Complex Mineralogy of Agates
William Larson: Collecting Crypto-crystalline Quartzes: A Conversation with Bill
Cigdem Lule: Chalcedonies of Anatolia: From Neolithic to Modern Day
Nathan Renfro: The Mircro-World of Agate and Chalcedony
Dr. George Rossman: Cause of Color in Agate and Chalcedony
Robert Weldon: Challenges of Photographing Agates
Q&A Speaker Session Moderated by Robert Weldon, Director of GIA Library, available on-demand Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM (PST.)
Starting June 1, there will be a link to this year's Sinkankas Symposium Proceedings Volume, which will be available as a complimentary download. The printed edition will be available for $35.00, plus sales tax (where applicable) and shipping. We will send all participants who registered for the virtual event an email on June 1 with more details. The Proceedings Volume features articles contributed by the distinguished guest speakers and is packed with superb photography.
Post subject: Re: 2021 Sinkankas Symposium “Agate and Chalcedony”
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:06 pm
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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21600 Location: San Francisco
Just as a sidebar: Si Frazier gave me my first job in the industry when I was a geology/mineralogy student at SFSU. He was 100% responsible for my enrollment in DGemG and the passion I've had for minerals, object d'art and rare and unusual gems ever since. I would not be the person I am if it weren't for Si Frazier.
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