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 Post subject: Seats available! The 2012 Sinkankas Symposium on Topaz
PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:00 pm 
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Dear Forum Members, see the Masters illuminate every "facet" of this year's subject: Topaz! More info, abstracts and bios are on the website:

http://sinkankassymposium.net/

Absolute Deadline: April 13, 2012.

Registration for the one-day event includes morning refreshments and afternoon coffee service, lunch and a copy of the 2012 Sinkankas Symposium proceedings, which features selected papers on Topaz.


TENTH ANNUAL SINKANKAS SYMPOSIUM – DATE and VENUE

Saturday, April 21, 2012

GIA (Gemological Institute of America)
World Headquarters and The Robert Mouawad Campus
5345 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008

{on-site registration not available; reservations required to attend}

TENTH ANNUAL SINKANKAS SYMPOSIUM – PROGRAM *

Recognized specialists in fields ranging from geology and mineralogy to history, treatment, cutting, collecting and selling will make presentations on topaz.

Meg Berry – Cutting Topaz
Dr. D. B. Hoover – The Historical Transmutations of Topaz
John Koivula – The MicroWorld of Topaz
Shane McClure – The Treatments of Topaz
Dr. George Rossman – The Colors of Topaz
Dr. James Shigley – Topaz Geology and Localities
Dr. Skip Simmons – Topaz Mineralogy
Robert Weldon – How Brazilian Bandeirantes Blazed Trails to Topaz – and other Gems

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The deadline has been extended to Wednesday April 18th. To learn more about the symposium, and for details about signing up, see the Pala International Gem News http://www.palagems.com/gem_news_2012_v1.php#april

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Such a fantastic opportunity, I can't believe this isn't sold out already!

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:56 am 
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I hope to see some of you there :)

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