Clement Sabbagh – KeyNote Speaker
President, ICA
Shri Pramod Agarwal – KeyNote Speaker
President, GJEPC
Doug Hucker – SPEAKERS
CEO, AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION
Ahmed Bin Sulayem – KeyNote Speaker
Executive Chairman, DMCC
President, ICA
President, GJEPC
CEO, AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION
Executive Chairman, DMCC
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Short profile:
Employment record/ summary.
12/2015- today CC-SARL Independent advisory:
Independent advisory for International Jewellery& Watch brands.
Board member of non-for-profit Associations and Jewellery Brands.
Co-Chair of the Standards committee of the Responsible jewellery Council.
Member of the EXCO of the RJC continuously since 2009.
04/2009- 11/2015 Piaget- Richemont: Director Corporate Affairs.
Member of the Richemont CSR and reputation committees.
Responsible Jewellery Council: Chair 2014, Vice Chair.2015, 2016.
09/2002- 03/2009 PIAGET- Richemont. Geneva. Deputy Managing Director in charge of the Jewellery Business unit.
09/1996-09/2002 Orest SA- Erstein- France. President and CEO. Jewellery manufacturer; 310 staff members.
European leader in wedding bands and Access jewellery products. Key supplier of international Jewellery and Watch Brands
0571994-08/1996 and 05/1979-05/1992
Grange SA- Lyon. France. Various management positions up to CEO. Interior design and furniture manufacturer. 530 staff members.
05/1992-07/1994 Toshiba Consumer Products France SA. Directeur Général.
Education:
1975: Chartered Administrator. ChBA.
1972-1974 MBA. University of Montreal- CDN
1968-1972 Master Degree in Finance at Ecole Superieure de Commerce/ Bordeaux
Language skills: French, English, German fluent.
CDTEC GEMLAB
Graduated Psychologist from Universidad de los Andes with a Master’s degree in Strategic Thinking from Universidad Externado De Colombia, Gabriel was the President of the Colombian Emerald Exporters Association for 9 years. During his tenure, he organized the First International Emerald Symposium in 2015. As the leader of the association he managed to consolidate the presence of Colombian companies in international fairs, he served on the Board of Directors of the CDTEC and currently serves on the Board the International Colored-Gemstones Association (ICA). He has actively participated in meetings of the GILC where he has been a speaker, as well as a speaker in past ICA’s Congress.
His experience in the emerald industry goes back more than 15 years. He has worked in mining projects and in national and international marketing of Emeralds. He recently assumed the direction of the Center for Research and Development of Colombian Emerald (CDTEC). He has written articles for magazines such as INCOLOR and Esmeralda magazine of national circulation.
Holder of a Doctorate in Mineralogy and Geology from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.
Currently the Chief Researcher at China’s National Gemstone Testing Center (NGTC), having previously worked as a research scientist and scientific advisor at AIGS, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the National University of Singapore and China’s National Gems & Jewelry Technology Administrative Centre.
Vice-Chairman of the Academic Education Committee and the Colored Gemstone Branch of the Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China (GAC).
Secretary General of China’s National Jewelry Products Quality Inspection Committee of Technical Experts.
Mr. Baquero has a BA degree in Business Administration and has a diploma in International Business. He is second generation within the emerald trade in Colombia, since 2006 he has been working for the Colombian Emerald Industry first he served in Emerald Exporters association ACODES as president afterwards he was designated as the president of the Colombian Emerald Federation.
As Fedesmeraldas president he has led important projects aimed to improve the quality living conditions of the communities living in the areas around the emerald mines. He has also worked closely with the Colombian government trying to bring transparency to the emerald trade within the country and help the local brokers by promoting the Colombian emeralds in several local fashion and jewelry fairs.
He is also a Board Member for the CDTEC were his contributions has help the participation of this organization in international trade fairs.
Carlos Andrés Amaya Rodríguez (Socha, Boyacá Colombia 17 de septiembre 1984) es un político colombiano, gobernador de Boyacá para el periodo 2016-2019. Su carrera política la ha fundamentado en la defensa de la educación publica en Colombia. Ha sido representante estudiantil de diversos estamentos fue representante ante el Consejo de Facultad y el Consejo Superior de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, UPTC elegido como representante a la Cámara, por el departamento de Boyacá, en las elecciones legislativas realizados el 14 de marzo de 2010, como integrante de la Alianza Verde. Con 25 años se convirtió en el representante a la cámara más joven del país, en ocupar esa curul (25 años es la edad mínima para ejercer este cargo en Colombia).
Pramod Agarwal has more than 30 years of experience in the gem and jewellery industry. He has worked as a Member of the Committee of Administration in the GJEPC for many years and was Regional Chairman of GJEPC –Rajasthan Region before his election as Chairman at the national level. And He has been elected as the Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) from 2018 to 2020.
He is Co-Founder of Token Partner and a speaker and promoter of blockchain technology and the responsible use of internet. He is the co-director of the Blockchain Research Group at UxTIC (university network to foster research in information and communications technology). He is specialist and researcher with broad experience and knowledge about management and development of ICT projects.
He is involved in several other projects, such as enREDo and Bibliotic, among others. He is graduated of Applied Mathematics and Social Science from Sorbonne University.
PERFIL PROFESIONAL
Amplio conocimiento en el análisis de las piedras preciosas y semipreciosas, específicamente las esmeraldas; experiencia que he adquirido gracias a la permanente investigación y evaluación de proyectos que ayuden a solucionar la problemática concerniente a las esmeraldas colombianas como son: los tratamientos, la talla, la regulación y en general todo aspecto que conlleve a mejorar la explotación y proceso de este recurso tan valioso para nuestro país.
En desarrollo de mi vida profesional, me he desempeñado como:
Gerente General
Gerente de Producción
Jefe de Taller y Ventas
Icontec – Regulación de la Esmeralda
Miembro Junta del Congreso Nacional de la Esmeralda
(Proexport – Minercol Ltda.)
Conferencista en Acústica y Geología, en la Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Facultad de Geología y Química.
EXPERIENCIA LABORAL
C.I. GEMTEC SAS
Gerente General – Actual
Labores Realizadas. Dentro de las funciones asignadas a mi cargo, está la atención personalizada a los clientes de la compañía provenientes del exterior, que comprende entre otras actividades, el análisis de las esmeraldas en el momento de la compra, asesoría en la valoración de las piedras e intermediación en las condiciones de pago.
MINASO LTDA.
Gerente de Producción – 1989
Labores Realizadas. Coordinación en la explotación de minas de oro.
COLOMBIAN MINES LTDA.
Jefe de Taller y Ventas – 1985
Labores Realizadas. Coordinación y control de calidad en el preformado de las esmeraldas en bruto, así como también el tallado de las piedras. Instalación y montaje del proceso de explotación.
EXPORFIN LTDA.
Gerente de Producción – 1981
Labores Realizadas. Como jefe de campo asignado en esta compañía, tuve la responsabilidad sobre la producción, corte y exportación de madera a los Estados Unidos.
OTRAS ACTIVIDADES
Productor de campo en los documentales de la naturaleza “Colombia Ecológica”.
Buzo profesional para la producción del documental “Imágenes de la Naturaleza”.
Coproductor en programas de Educación Infantil por Televisión “Los Pepa”.
Socio en Tinnit Producciones Ltda.
Socio en Fernando Riaño Producciones S.A.S.
Cofundador de la Fundación Malpelo.
TEMA DE LA PRESENTACIÓN
“La Comisión Colombiana de Recursos y Reservas Minerales (CCRR) y su impacto en el sector Minero del país”.
Introducción
La CCRR es una organización colombiana privada sin ánimo de lucro, creada bajo el auspicio de CRIRSCO, la ANM y el BID. Su principal objetivo es la implementación de buenas prácticas para la estimación de Recursos y Reservas Minerales, lo cual generará confianza entre los inversionistas nacionales y extranjeros. La resolución 299 de junio 13 de 2018 expedida por la ANM, demanda de la industria minera nacional, presentar los POT basados en el lenguaje del Estándar Colombiano de Recursos y Reservas Minerales (ECRR), aunque acepta otros estándares aceptados por CRIRSCO.
Tal como ha sucedido a nivel global, la aplicación del estándar CRIRSCO ha traído grandes beneficios a las industrias mineras de los países donde se aplica. En el evento anual de Londres, septiembre 17-19, 2018, se indicó que el 80% de todas las inversiones mieras del mundo están bajo el concepto CRIRSCO. No cabe entonces la más mínima duda, que la Industria mineral nacional y entre ellas la esmeraldera, saldrán altamente beneficiadas con la aplicación del ECRR y el registro de nuevas Personas Competentes Colombianas.
Estudios Universitarios
• Ingeniero de Minas y Metalurgia. Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1979.
• Master of Sciences. Colorado School of Mines, 1988.
Experiencia
• Frontino Gold Mines. Colombia. Oro. 1977-1984. 1992-2005
• Texas Gulf Minerals and Metals. USA. Oro. 1986-1988.
• Geostat Systems International. USA. Geostadística Consultor. 1988-1992
• Consorcio Minero del Cesar. Mina La Francia. Colombia. Carbón. 2005-2007.
• Holcim Group Support. Suiza. Calizas-Cemento. 2007-2017
• Grupo Gemma. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Consultor. 20017-2018.
• Anglo Gold Ashanti. Septiembre 2018. Consultor.
Gremios
• AIMC: Asociación de Profesionales del Sector Minero de Colombia. Miembro Fundador. 1994-2018.
• SME. Registered Member No: 1944130RM. 1976-2018
• CCRR. Presidente 2018-2020
An MBA (Marketing), Richa has spent the last 20 years building the largest B2B marketing company in the field of aviation, and luxury travel with a team of 250 full-time professionals across 14 offices in South Asia. A connoisseur of jewelled art, Richa started curating and executing educational visits to gemstone mines, manufacturing hubs, designer studios, and museums in 2013. The objective; to learn and become a more discerning collector, and share her knowledge with others like her.
Laterally, she began researching jewelry design history, enrolled in the GIA education program, and passionately started documenting her experiences on Instagram. In the last one year, her following has grown from 50 to 7,000+. Purely organic, content driven growth.
Her storytelling on social media garnered interest, support, and engagement with key leaders and organizations in the sector, and resulted in numerous articles in publications like the Robb Report, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Solitaire International. Recently, the prestigious Art Science Museum, Singapore, engaged her services for curation and execution of a special theme-based project on the history of gemstones and their cultural references.
Further, she is frequently invited by the Young President’s Organization (YPO) and other private investor groups, to deliver talks on the subject with a view to share her knowledge and experiences, thereby empowering buyers to ask the right questions and feel more confident in their purchases.
Richa travels extensively, splitting her time between her home and family in Singapore, her gemology travels, and her business interests in the region.
Emeralds have been revered by Maharajas, Tsars, Emperors and Empresses throughout history. It has also been the chosen gem to adorn some of the most iconic and powerful individuals of the 20th century. We will discover the stories and the journeys that lie behind some extraordinary emeralds which have been lost and found, hidden and revealed in some of the world’s most iconic jewels.
This lecture coincides with Joanna Hardy’s book ‘Emerald’ Thames and Hudson.
JOANNA HARDY F.G.A BIOGRAPHY
Joanna Hardy is an independent fine jewellery specialist with over 35 years experience working in the jewellery industry. She began her career training as a goldsmith at Sir John Cass College before working as a rough diamond grader for De Beers. She then became a polished diamond dealer in Antwerp and then joined Philips the Auctioneers in London. She moved on to Sotheby’s and was their senior jewellery specialist and auctioneer for fourteen years and since 2009 has worked independently.
Joanna lectures and writes articles for publications worldwide and is a published author with her books, ‘Collect Contemporary Jewelry’, ‘Emerald’, ‘Ruby’, published by Thames and Hudson and a contributing author to ‘Graff’ published by Rizzoli and ‘Cartier Panthère published by Assouline. She curates contemporary jewellery exhibitions and has recently launched her Online Fine Jewellery School. Joanna is a Fellow of the Gemmological Association, Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, a Liveryman and Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths as well as being a regular jewellery specialist on the television series BBC Antiques Roadshow.
Clement Sabbagh is a Business Graduate, GIA Gemologist and director of Ben Sabbagh Bros, second generation in mining, cutting and supplying quality colored gems worldwide. Shortly after engaging in the family gemstone business he lived in Israel for 3 years and became a specialist in emerald cutting. After 10 years of dedication in the board of directors, he was unanimously chosen in 2017 to be the president of ICA – International Colored Gemstones Association which is the only worldwide body specifically created to promote and benefit the global colored gemstone industry.
2013, Founder and owner of GEMOLITHOS Fine Gems and Jewels.
Specializing in Antique, Vintage, Estate jewelry and Natural No treated Gems. 995, Founder and owner of Alexandris Jewels, Worked at CHRISTIE`S in a Voluntary Capacity as part of an Intership scheme in the Jewellery Dapartment. 1993, Geneva, Switzerland.
Since 2017 Member of the Board of Advisors of the USA Antique Exhibitions & shows.
Education:
The meaning of color on gems and healing properties, Stuttgart, Germany, 2010.
Jewelry Appraisal , GIA, Santa Monica, California, USA, 1995.
Graduate Gemologist, GIA, Santa Monica, California, USA, 1994.
GIA Quick Design, GIA, New York, New York, USA, 1994.
Understanding Jewellery Cource, SOTHEBY´S Educational Studies, London, England, 1992.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management & Decition Planning, North College, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1990.
Honour Graduation, Arts & Design, Private Academy, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1989.
Last most important Articles:
1. 19th century Jewelry, published in Solitaire internationa
2. Art Nouveau jewelry published in AGTA magazine prism
3. Art Deco jewelry published in Gem scene
Jean Claude Michelou, is a gems and jewelry resource strategists.
He has been active in gemstone trading, mining , cutting and export since 1977 as well as rough colored gemstones sourcing strategist from different origins. He has served 8 years as Vice president of his 16 years on the Board of Director of the International Colored Gemstone Association , ICA. More recently he has been active as a consultant for the USAID, the World Bank, Government agencies and Mining companies and has worked in different countries on the development of infrastructures and policies from mine to market for the gemstone industry. He has been working on the development of Fair and Ethical Trade and Mining Standards and Social responsibilities initiatives for Artisanal and Small Scale mining communities. He is an Advising Director to the ICA Board , heading the Compliance and Sustainibility committee .
He is ICA Chairman of the Ambassadors and Communication committees as well as the Editor-in-Chief of colored Gemstone International Publication, InColor magazine. Jc Michelou served as Senior Technical Advisor for the UNICRI (UN) on the Gems and Jewelry Supply chain for the project “Illicit Trafficking of Precious Metals and Traceability and Ethical Origins of Colored Gemstones”. He is also on the Board of Advisor of the Gemstones and Sustainable Development Knowledge Hub as well as an active contributor to the OECD forums on precious metal and gemstones.
Laurent holds a Masters in Earth Sciences from Basel University and completed his FGA Diploma in 2008.
He has been working for the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF since 2010, focusing on a variety of gemstone and pearl research projects.
He holds a PhD from Basel University that focused on pearl farming sustainability and traceability, and his research continues to focus on these two themes within gemstones and pearls. Laurent is a lecturer for Gemmology at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) in Switzerland. He is a founder of the Sustainable Pearls initiative and is a contributing researcher to the Gemstone & Sustainable Development Knowledge Hub based at the University of Delaware.
Laurent has widely traveled to gemstone mines and pearl farms worldwide, having spent prolonged periods of time in Sierra Leone, Madagascar and the Pacific.
His research has been published in major gemmological journals.
Luca Maiotti is a Policy Analyst in the Responsible Business Conduct Unit at the OECD, where he is working on results measurement in mineral-producing countries and engaging in policy advice, training programmes and outreach activities in Latin America, West Africa and Central Africa. Previously, he worked in development cooperation on illicit financial flows and in three different research centres on water, migration and security in the Mediterranean. Luca holds a Master’s degree in International Security from Sciences Po Paris, with a focus on Fragility and Development.
EVERLEDGER
With over 10 years of experience in the retail, wholesale and manufacturing of jewellery and gemstones, Edward has a strong background in ethical gemstone and precious metal supply chains, sustainability and impact measurement.
His focus at Everledger is the implementation of coloured gemstone and precious metal traceability and sustainability initiatives. He also leads Everledger’s collaboration with global NGOs, to explore how emerging technologies can create a better future for all those that are challenged by poverty and marginalisation, by facilitating risk management, impact measurement, inclusion and compliance.
His work is helping enable more connected, sustainable and transparent supply chains, so companies can stay ahead of the evolving compliance landscape – while bringing prosperity to the heart of communities, expose exploitation and contribute towards a more sustainable planet.
One area Everledger is exploring is tracking the lifetime journey of an asset to help tell the stories of the communities behind its sourcing and processing. The aim is to shine a light on these stories to increase and protect the value of the end-product to deliver higher margins that can be reinvested into local social and environmental projects.
Edward holds an MBA from the University of Western Australia and Project Management qualifications from the Australian Institute of Management, and is a Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia (FGAA).
Abstract: The notion of responsible sourcing has evolved rapidly in recent years, and now underpins consumer demand in many industries. Efforts to affect change in the coloured gemstone industry face the challenges of disparate, complex and artisanal & small-scale value chains, yet the demand for transparency and traceability will only continue to grow. Emerging technologies such as distributed ledgers and a plethora of internet-enabled traceability systems have already demonstrated their ability to transform the way we manage chain-of-custody, share the story of provenance with consumers, and efficiently manage due diligence and compliance. How do we create an environment that is inclusive to all, mitigates risk, stimulates investment, while increasing margins and sharing value? How do we reassure consumers in the cachet of owning an emerald that its value is protected and prove provenance from a mine that does not exploit its workers or damage the environment?
Sourcing coloured gemstones responsibly: challenges and opportunities for creating sustainable value together*
Within the LIFE 2020 Targets, LVMH has set an ambitious strategy for the supply chains used by its Maisons: LVMH Maisons ensure that the most advanced environmental standards are used all along their supply chain, reaching 70% by 2020 and 100% by 2025. Raw materials to focus on have been prioritized according to their volumes, environmental and social impact, and image risk. Since 2015, LVMH has implemented efforts to participate to the improvement of transparent and sustainable practices in the coloured gemstones supply chain. This ambition has been reinforced by the position of the Group Executive Committee to source from responsible coloured gemstones supply chains. Yet, despite these efforts, we ascertain humbly that we are still at a modest level of advancement, and witness that this is linked to the level of complexity of the supply chain, and the importance to change cultures and beliefs. There are potentially as many coloured gemstones as there are deposits: each stone has a specific supply chain where practices and potential social and environmental risks differ. No unique solution exists, but a multiple number of solutions do, and need to be identified via a better understanding of each different actor’s activity, size and culture. Change cannot be made overnight, but can only operate step by step, by collaborating hands in hands with all the actors of the industry. LVMH’s brands do not own any mining industry or polishing or cutting factory. LVMH brands design and imagine creations for art, for customers, for culture. Yet, all actors in the supply chain, from mining to final customer wish to create products that have not harmed any child, not financed any war, not contaminated any river nor deforested any tree. And even further, that it supports people’s livelihoods, develops economic and cultural interchange and educates people to take care of their rivers and trees. This is the notion of extended responsibility. A wealthy woman buying herself a splendid Dior creation feels as much responsible for the impact of mining a pit as the miner itself. This is a wonderful occasion to share efforts and work together – and not against each other – towards making this world a better place to live.
Once the scene set, what are the operational actions? Where do we start? Step by step
Yi Liu (Steven Liu), , Zhongbao Association (Beijing) Fund Management Limited General Manager of the company, Master of Business Administration, China University of Geosciences (Beijing). Responsible for the equity investment project of Zhongbao Association (Beijing) Fund Management Co., Ltd.
Investment management and retreat process control, promote the company to carry out global market equity investment, IPO business such as mergers and acquisitions and investment Capital operation.
Zhao Xinhua, female, deputy director of the International Cooperation Department of China Jewelry and Jade Jewelry Industry Association, Secretary General of the China Silver Association Silver Branch.
Bachelor of Science from China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and Master of University of International Business and Economics. Responsible for the international cooperation business development and project implementation of China’s jewelry industry, strategic cooperation between Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Associations, international industry research, strategic planning and publicity. The person in charge of policy coordination, industrial development, resource integration, scientific research organization, and cultural heritage of China’s white banking industry.
Prida Tiasuwan, Chairman of Pranda Jewelry Public Co Ltd – PRANDA Group and one of the pillars of Thailand’s jewellery sector, will receive one of the highest honours in the international jewellery and gemstone industry this year – the Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by the JNA Awards.
EDUCATION:
1971 H.N.D. in Business Studies – Thames Valley University, England
1991 Distinguished Senior Executive Program in Government and
Business at Harvard University, U.S.A.
PRESENT POSITION:
Chairman of Board of Pranda Group
Chairman Pranda Jewelry Public Company Limited
Director Primagold International Co., Ltd.
Chairman Crytaline Co., Ltd.
Director Pranda North America, Inc.
Chairman H.Gringoire s.a.r.l.
Director Pranda UK Ltd.
Chairman Pranda Vietnam Co.,Ltd.
Chairman of Executive Committee Pranda & Kroll GmbH Co.KG
Chairman Pranda Jewelry Pvt Ltd.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
EGREGOR Consulting Group
PRESENTATION
The importance of an Appellation of Origin for Colombian Emeralds: A strategy to protect and promote this special gem. The appellation of origin is a protective mechanism against infractions of origin and any misuse of the good name and reputation of this precious Colombian gem. It is also a promotional tool that can be deployed nationally and internationally to add value to emeralds and drive sales through the revitalization of existing and opening of new markets, as well as galvanising comlementary industries such as tourism and the Orange Economy.
Business administrator with post-graduate qualificiations in Strategic Management and Strategic Thinking & Perspectives, who has over 15 years’ experience working across the public and private sectors in areas including promotion, internationalization, tourism and intellectual property. He is currently co-founder and CEO of the EGREGOR Consulting Group, whose work focuses on Country Promotion & Intellectual Property, Tourism & the Orange Economy and Destination Marketing. He has previously worked as Director of Internationalization and Deputy Director of Tourism in Bogotá’s Mayor’s Office and as a consultant to a number of different private and public sector organizations including the Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development, the National Agency for Environmental Permits (ANLA), Bogotá’s Housing & Planning Departments, the National Federation for Palm Oil Producers (FEDEPALMA) and the Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) among others.
He has also co-authored a number of papers on different areas of the economy and is a member of the World Future Studies Federation (a UNESCO Partner headquartered in Paris and founded in 1973) as well as of the Círculo Latinoamericano de Prospectiva (CLAP).
He brings his extensive experience to the emerald sector with a view to enhancing, promoting and internationalizing the gem within new and existing markets, thereby strengthening its global positioning. The strategy will be implemented via different methods of protection for the gem and its promotion not only in different international markets, but also different sectors including the creative and cultural industries – tourism, fasion design and MICE events.
Mr. Baquero has a BA degree in Business Administration and has a diploma in International Business. He is second generation within the emerald trade in Colombia, since 2006 he has been working for the Colombian Emerald Industry first he served in Emerald Exporters association ACODES as president afterwards he was designated as the president of the Colombian Emerald Federation.
As Fedesmeraldas president he has led important projects aimed to improve the quality living conditions of the communities living in the areas around the emerald mines. He has also worked closely with the Colombian government trying to bring transparency to the emerald trade within the country and help the local brokers by promoting the Colombian emeralds in several local fashion and jewelry fairs.
He is also a Board Member for the CDTEC were his contributions has help the participation of this organization in international trade fairs.
Elena Basaglia has over 15 years’ experience in the jewellery industry, beginning her career in jewellery retail first in Milan and subsequently in London. Elena studied at the L.A.C. Art College in Milan, where she wrote a dissertation on jewellery in the Art Deco period. Elena studied at the Gemological Institute of America in New York, where she graduated with a Graduate Gemologist Diploma in 2006. Elena’s considerable experience in the jewellery industry was accumulated whilst working for some of the world’s most recognisable international jewellery brands, including Fabergé, which she joined in 2011 as the manager of the Harrods concession.
In 2014, Elena moved from Fabergé to Gemfields to become Sales Manager for Europe and UK, leveraging her knowledge of the gemstone field, her passion for gemmology and her valuable connections within the luxury world. Elena is currently Manager of Gemfields’ Downstream, providing specialist knowledge and support to various departments within Gemfields Group, and to the wider coloured gemstone industry.
In her present role of Manager of Gemfields Downstream, Elena actively follows the path of Gemfields’ cut & polished gemstones, from dealers to clients, whilst also liaising with the key entities of the gemstone trade, such as auction houses, museums, and laboratories, etc.
More recently Algy has been heavily engaged in bringing the Ethiopian exploration project into bulk sampling phase, and following the recent evacuation of the project due to civil commotion, has been coordinating Gemfields’ efforts to re-enter the license area and resume operations. Algy has become increasingly involved in Gemfields’ activities in Madagascar.
Algy has an MSc in Strategic Management from Cass Business School in London, and a Foundation in Gemmology from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. Algy is a keen travel photographer, musician and sportsman.
As Chief Executive Officer of the American Gem Trade Association, Mr. Hucker represents the premier Association of United States and Canadian colored gemstone and cultured pearl professionals. He spent eight years at GIA, first as an instructor of diamond grading and gemstone identification, and then as Manager of the Institute’s Extension Division, where he was responsible for gemology classes taught to jewelers in major cities throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
Mr. Hucker specialized in importing fine gemstones into the United States. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Gem Trade Association, the American Gem Society, was Director of Marketing for Krementz Gemstones, one of the oldest jewelry manufacturing firms in the United States, and was President and partner of The Registry Ltd., a firm specializing in antique and estate jewelry.
He is a Graduate Gemologist of the GIA, a Certified Gemologist Appraiser of the American Gem Society, and a member of the American Society of Jewelry Historians.
Born in November 22/1966 in Southern Ethiopia, (Hossana), Educated in Addis Ababa University, BSC in Geology, (Feb.1989), MSC in Geochemistry- Petrology and Mineralogy (Aug.2006) and other short term on job trainings.
Worked for more than 20 years, form Junior to senior geologist level in the Geological Survey of Ethiopia (GSE) and Ministry of Mines of Ethiopia, different Private Companies. On par time bases as professional freelancer and teaching in universities, as professional consultant geologist in reconnaissance, exploration and feasibility study of any mineral.
Currently working as Chief Geologist, for Bua Obsa Mineral Development Share Company, engaged in Mining and Marketing of Emerald, Tantalum, and Gold
IBC International Business Center
Green Shines China’s “Treasure City”, the Emerald Market is Increasing Prosperity
Abstract
China’s economy is growing fast and open the market to the world, meanwhile the jewelry consumption is strong. However, many excellent overseas products and brands have not entered the Chinese market, or are facing problems of operation and marketing strategy after entering. Shenzhen Shuibei Jewelry Group has established the “Belt and Road” Jewelry Extended Fashion Industry Alliance with 33 domestic and international jewelry industry associations and enterprises. It hopes to serve overseas brands to enter the Chinese market and provide information and industry resources support through this international resource platform to promote trade cooperation and cultural exchanges.
There is a growing concern and demand for emerald in Chinese market, but the
IBC (International Business Center), developed and built by Shenzhen Shuibei Jewelry Group, a pioneer and leader who is committed to promoting the transformation and development of China’s jewelry extended industry and the operation of the industrial chain platform, is the only approved “Headquarters Building” in Buxin area, Luohu district, and one of the top ten urban renewal projects in Luohu.
IBC is located in Dawutong Emerging Industrial Zone, at the core of Intellectual valley. Its location is in the first row of Buxin road, Luohu district and seamless connected with the Shuibei station of Line 3, covering about 250,000 m2 international business combination. The main building of IBC is 240m high and consists of five unique spaces: the Twin towers Super-grade A office buildings, IBC MALL of about 60,000 m2, Business Communication Platform of more than 10,000 m2, an about 5,000 m2 world-class fashion publishing platform – “Creation” and five City Central Villas.
IBC is positioned as the Headquarters of Jewelry Extended Fashion Economy. It is an advocator of The “Belt and Road” Jewelry Industry Community and a model reformer. IBC stands in the overall consideration of the industry’s future strategy, relying on the resources of jewelry industry, seize the development opportunities of The “Belt and Road” Initiate, importing the international resources, and create five international and fashion business platforms, including “Financial Development, Jewelry Sharing, Cultural Trans-boundary, Technological Innovation and Enhanced Health”, by building a business home field to win-win the future of headquar
President R.T. Boyd Limited
A brief discussion of the geology, economic evaluation, and strategy used to assess and publically finance coloured gemstone deposits with specific attention to emerald deposits. The discussion will address the factors that allow a gemstone deposit to be a candidate for a public equity listing with particular attention to the requirements of the Canadian regulatory regime (TSX). There will be a discussion on the means to determine grade, t, tonnage, and available resource as recognized by the regulatory authorities.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY – WARREN F. BOYD – GEMMOLOGIST/GEOLOGIST
Warren Boyd is an experienced market oriented gemmologist & geologist with a specialty in rough diamonds and coloured gemstones.
He is currently the Director of Marketing for a Montana based private company called Potentate Mining LLC which is North America’s largest sapphire producer based in Montana. The Rock Creek Sapphire mine produces a magnificent variety of fine pastel coloured sapphires of all sizes from 0.25 carat to 60 carats.
He is the founding director of Ontario-based Algonquian Diamond Counsellors International (ADCi) a rough diamond valuation and consulting firm that is currently under contract to the Quebec Government and also, through their partner, involved in five African Government Diamond Valuation (GDV) contracts in Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Guinea, Liberia, and Angola.
He is currently on the Board of Directors for the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) an international trade organization whose raison d’être is the promotion of coloured gemstones on the global markets. ICA members include miners, traders, and dealers in coloured gemstones from around the world.
He is currently the Senior Gemmological Associate with Watts, Griffis, McOuat Limited whom are Canada’s longest running independent firms of geological and mining consultants. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the firm provides professional services to the global mineral resource industry, including exploration project management, property valuations, Mineral Resource and Reserve estimates, National Instrument 43-101 and JORC technical reports, and due diligence reviews.
He was formerly the Director of Marketing for Vancouver based Tsar Emerald Corporation that briefly held the license for the exploitation of the Malysheva Emerald and Alexandrite mine in the Urals Mountains of Russia.
Electronic Engineer, with a Master ́s Degree in Management and Evaluation of Investment Projects. She has 12 years of experience in development and peace processes, construction of territorial alliances, work with communities in regions affected by the armed conflict in Colombia, project management with international cooperation entities, government and private sector, development of alliances and concertation.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the mining sector. During that period, he has contributed to the consolidation of the emerald industry in Colombia, especially in regard to the formalization and innovation among the companies of the sector. He is also recognized for his active participation in the peace process of 1991, in the Western region of Boyacá.
Assheton is a pioneering executive and NED on responsible sourcing, environmental markets, non-financial risk, and responsible investment in international and emerging markets. He has been at the forefront of the CSR movement for more than 25 years with a focus on the natural resource sector and international supply chains in the jewellery, luxury and auto and electronics OEM industries.
He is CEO of The Dragonfly Initiative, a sustainability advisory platform and incubator providing business development, risk management and programme and asset management services. He works with luxury brands in Europe and the USA, including Apple, Brilliant Earth, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Swarovski, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef Arples, and with natural resource companies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, including Anglo American, Barrick, Gemfields, Goldlake, Muzo, Newmont, and RioTinto. Assheton has been Project Director for the Coloured Gemstones Working Group since its inception in 2015.
He is Topic Expert for the Standards Committee of the Responsible Jewellery Council and serves on a number of other boards and panels for standard-setting organizations including NGOs and private companies. He is a specialist in corporate voluntary standard-setting and certification schemes, value-chain development from mine to market, and in the gemstones and gold industries.
Assheton has launched and led a number of “best practice” initiatives with the extractive industries, and structured numerous innovative sustainable supply chains, including the first fully traceable gold and diamond jewellery for the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart and developed the only tracking system for “conflict-free” metals from the DRC used by electronics manufacturers in Europe and the United States. He has published over 20 book chapters and articles and holds a Ph.D from the Management and Development Schools of the University of Bath in the development impact of the global mining industry.
Mr. Shetty joined FURA in January 2017 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining FURA, Mr. Shetty was the group chief operating officer and board member of Gemfields Plc. He was instrumental in leading Gemfields to become the world’s largest colour gemstone company from 2009 to 2016. Mr Shetty played a vital role in developing the world’s largest producing emerald mine in Zambia and the greenfield ruby project in Mozambique, which is believed to be the largest ruby deposit in the world. Previously, Mr. Shetty gained valuable experience in the fields of start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, business turnaround, project management, strategy and finance during his tenure with a private equity firm and a manufacturing company. Mr. Shetty graduated from Mumbai University and is a qualified chartered accountant.
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Dr. Claudio Milisenda has been with the German Gemmological Association (DGemG) and its gemological laboratory since 1993. In 1996, he became managing director of the DSEF German Gem Lab. Dr. Milisenda serves as an editor of the journal of the German Gemmological Association. He has conducted on-site research in Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia and received his PhD in earth science from Max-Planck Institute.
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A geologist by formation, Daniel did the fieldwork for his Master’s thesis on manganese minerals in the granulites in the Limpopo belt in Southern Africa. Following that, he worked on a joint research project on superconductors at the IBM Research Lab in Rüschlikon, Zürich, together with Georg J. Bednorz (nobel prize in physic
His background in earth sciences and solid-sate physics is also her core strength: strong analytical skills, with the ability to cope with complex details and interdependencies while keeping the big picture in view, both regarding science and economics.
During his 14 years as Managing Director of the Gübelin Gem Lab, he have transformed the lab from a group of individual experts into a team of specialists working along standardised procedures, using the most sophisticated analytical methods (including Laser Ablation – ICMPS) and deploying custom-built algorithms / expert systems & software for the most consistent evaluation of the collected analytical data. These achievement were the prerequisite allowing the expansion of our lab, with new and fast-growing permanent lab facilities in Hong Kong and New York.
The personal achievement that gives him the most pride and fulfilment is the development of a truly disruptive technology, the Emerald Paternity Test during 2016 and 2017. Together with the ETH in Zurich, he have developed DNA-based nanoparticles for use in gemstone materials, giving a completely new level of traceability and hence transparency into the gemstone business. This technology triggered a new era for our lab and is a major game-changer for the gemstone industry. The amount of press (industry and end-consumer press) was unprecedented in the 160+ years of history of the Gübelin group.
Looking for new technical developments in our truly global academic and industry network, as well as sharing – by writing and presenting – our R&D achievements with the trade and the public is one major and very satisfying part of his work.
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Profesional en Gemología y Diseño de Joyas del Gemological Institute of America, Santa Monica, California, USA (1980). Conferencista, profesor y consultor durante más de 35 años de las principales organizaciones nacionales del gremio como FENALCO, FEDESMERALDAS, SENA, Circulo Colombiano de Joyería, Asociación de Joyerías y Orfebres de la Candelaria, además de reconocidas firmas privadas y oficiales del sector.
Fundador y director del Laboratorio de Gemología RG, experto en manejo de tecnología espectrográfica (FTIR, RAMAN,UV- VIS- NEAR) para la identificación y certificación de piedras preciosas, conferencista y profesor de técnicas y procedimientos en gemología y asesoría en el mercadeo de la esmeralda.
Adicionalmente, ha representado a Colombia en Congresos Mundiales de Gemología, la CIBJO, la International Color Asociation – ICA, ferias internacionales en Estados Unidos, Europa y Asia, el simposio GIA en Estados Unidos, en el Comité de Armonización para el Manual de Piedras Preciosas (LMHC) y en la adquisición y montaje de equipos especializados de laboratorio Gemológico.
Jean-Pierre Chalain is gemologist and specialist of diamond. Hi got his DUG diploma in 1992, and then joined the SSEF (Basel, Switzerland) where hi is now Head of Diamond department. He shares his time between expertise, research, teaching, and relations between labs and market (CIBJO, LMHC, etc.). He is involved in research on diamond conducted at Nantes (black diamond, asteriated diamonds, HPHT-treated diamond) and often provides samples for research.
Gagan Choudhary is the Deputy Director at the Gem Testing Laboratory, Jaipur. Mr. Choudhary has a Masters’ Diploma in Gem Identification from Gem Testing Laboratory, Jaipur, India, Diploma in Gemmology from Gem-A, and has completed Scientific Gemmology Course from SSEF, Basel. He is currently the in-charge of certification and research activities of the laboratory. Author of the two books, ‘Understanding Rough Gemstones’ and ‘Gems & Rocks’ (in Hindi), Mr. Choudhary has also authored and co-authored well over 100 articles on gems and gemology, which have appeared in various gemmological journals around the World. He has also authored his website, www.gem-passion.com, where numerous reports on interesting gem materials and other gem-related articles have been shared. He is also an editor of the Gem News International section of GIA’s Gems & Gemology journal.
Shane McClure, recently named the global director of colored stone services. In the 37 years since he joined GIA, McClure has become an internationally recognized authority in the field of gem identification.
A native Californian, McClure began his career at the Institute as a staff gemologist in the downtown Los Angeles laboratory shortly after earning his GG at the Santa Monica campus in 1978. There, he co-founded the identification services department in 1980. He rose through the ranks, supervising and then managing identification services before assuming the role of director of West Coast identification services in 1999. Among the developments that took place under his tenure was the issuance of clarity enhancement reports in natural emerald (starting in 2000), the identification of new treatments and composite techniques, and steps toward clearer nomenclature for corundum, jade, turquoise, and many other gem materials.
Over the past few decades, McClure has built a reputation as a knowledgeable speaker who lectures around the world on gemological issues. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles on topics such as the diffusion treatment of corundum, the identification of bleached and polymer-impregnated “B” jade, Zachery-treated turquoise and classifying emerald clarity enhancement. To date, he has authored 29 articles for Gems & Gemology, 15 of which have won the journal’s Most Valuable Article award. Notable G&G articles include articles fracture-filled diamonds with Robert Kammerling, identification of lead-glass-filled rubies (winner of the AGS Liddicoat Journalism Award in 2006), and gemstone enhancement and detection in both the 1990s and 2000s. He has also served as the journal’s Lab Notes editor since 1997.
Andrew Lucas has 33 years experience in the gem and jewelry industry, 28 years as an education expert and Field Gemologist.
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Education: the Path to the Chinese Market
Olivier Segura – Scientific Director of L’ECOLE DES ARTS JOAILLIERS (school of jewelry arts) supported by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Olivier Segura has a unique academic and professional background, blending diverse skills, each of which have contributed to his success in the gem and jewelry field. He holds two degrees from Paris University, an MSc in Biology and Geology and a Master’s degree in Marketing and Communications; a Graduate Gemologist (GG) certification from GIA; a DUG from Nantes University on the orange luminescence of gem corundum (2012) and field experience in various parts of the world, including extensive time in Burma, deepening his knowledge of gem markets and developing relationships with key people at important mining operations.
From 2011 to 2018, Segura was Director of the LFG (French Gemological Laboratory) based in Paris – France – and he has focused his skills on raising the professional standards of the laboratory to new heights, expanding staff, adding more sophisticated instrumentation, and managing a team of gemologists working on diamonds, colored gemstones and pearl testing. He also developed a School of gemology and welcomed many students every year. Since 2018, Segura is the scientific Director of L’ECOLE DES ARTS JOAILLIERS (school of jewelry arts) supported by Van Cleef & Arpels where he develops courses, lectures and exhibitions related to gems and gemology. Founded in 2012, L’ECOLE is the world’s first introductory school for the general public. L’ECOLE is located in the earth of Place Vendôme – the cradle of Parisian jewelry-making – in an 18th century mansion that embodies the French artistic style. L’ECOLE was created with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, with the aim of unveiling this secretive but fascinating world. Dedicated to jewelry in its entirety, it is intended for enthusiasts, lovers of beauty, the curious and anyone who desires to become an enlightened connoisseur. L’ECOLE, school of Jewelry arts travels regularly to meet its students and offer them, in their country, a complete set of courses, lectures and exhibitions (Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, and Dubai).
Segura is also involved in various international organizations as a French delegate for CIBJO and Vice president of the CBJO Pearl Commission; Member of the RJC communication committee; and French representative for the ISO jewelry standards.
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has announced the appointment of Alan Hart FGA DGA as the Association’s new CEO.
A former member of the Gem-A Council, Hart is currently Head of Earth Sciences Collections at the Natural History Museum, London. With a wealth of experience in the gem and mineral trade, Hart started his career at the Natural History Museum in 1981 as Assistant Minerals Scientific Officer, progressing to his current position of Principal Curator of Gems and Minerals and Head of Earth Sciences Collections in 2012. Hart is Chair of the Museum’s Collections Committee and serves on various science executive boards, providing strategic and operational goals to improve standards, best practices and operational efficiencies.
Of his appointment, Hart said: “I am truly excited at the prospect of being the CEO at Gem-A. Having been associated with Gem-A for many years and having worked alongside many of the staff and the Trustees, I am fortunate in knowing that they are as passionate about their work as I am. I want to ensure we continue to thrive by using all of our collective expertise to continue as the centre of excellence that is leading the way in delivering the highest quality gemmological education and training.” Hart continued: “It is an exciting time for me and an exciting time for Gem-A — I look forward to the challenges and the successes we will share together.”
DANAT – Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones
With the influence of auction houses on the colored gemstone industry, origin determination of gemstones such as emeralds, rubies or sapphires has become a major concern for the industry (consumers, dealers and gem labs alike). In order to be able to provide origin determination services, gem labs need to acquire reference samples from all the known deposits and learn more about them. For that reason, the “Bahrain Institute for pearls and Gemstones (DANAT)”, a new gem lab established in Bahrain, contracted Vincent Pardieu to visit emerald producing areas around the world in order to build their reference collection. One of the first area he visited on that purpose was the emerald producing area near Mananjary in Madagascar. The presentation by Vincent Pardieu will show the benefits labs can get from field expeditions and present the Mananjary emerald deposit.
About Vincent Pardieu:
Vincent Pardieu is since Jan 2017 a Consultant Field Gemologist at “VP Consulting SPC”.
From 2002 to 2017 he was worked first as Director for the AIGS Lab in Bangkok, as gemologist at the Gübelin Gem Lab in Switzerland and finally he worked 8 years as Senior Manager, Field Gemology at the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) laboratory in Bangkok building a reference collection that currently has no equal in any other gemological laboratory.
With a career thus far that has seen him lead 121 successful field expeditions to colored stones mining areas around the world, he is Internationally renowned for his dedication to all things related to gemology and conservation, he has published prolifically on all aspects of the subject in a host of different hard as well as web based publications, the main ones of which can be found on “ResearchGate” at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vincent_Pardieu/publications?pubType=article
He produced 27 short field gemology documentaries available on GIA websites and on his new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VincentPardieuFieldGemology
Lee Groat graduated from Queen’s University with a B.Sc. (Honours, Geology) in 1982 and from the University of Manitoba with a Ph.D. in 1988. From 1988 to 1989 he was a NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at Cambridge University.
Professor Groat has been a faculty member at the University of British Columbia since 1989 and a Full Professor since 2003. His main research interests are the geology of gem deposits, pegmatites, the crystal chemistry of minerals, and economic geology, and many of his projects have entailed fieldwork in remote parts of Canada and other countries. Professor Groat has published approximately 150 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
From 2001 to 2006 Dr. Groat was Editor of American Mineralogist. He is the former Co-Editor (2012) and present Editor (2013-present) of The Canadian Mineralogist.
In 2003 Dr. Groat was elected a Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America, and in 2009 the new mineral groatite, NaCaMn2+2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2, was named in his honor.
Professor Groat is an Independent Director of multiple companies in the exploration and technology spheres and a partner in a private consulting company. He is registered as a Professional Geoscientist in the province of British Columbia.
Gian Carlo Parodi (Ph.D.) is mineralogist and museographer at MNHN (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle) in Paris. As mineralogist Is specialised in systematic mineralogy, new minerals species and REE, Th, U, Zr bearing minerals. As museographer was curator of a lot success exhibitions as: Diamonds: power, art and science (Rome 2001); murder volcanoes (Martinique, Paris 2002); flash of colours: stones and wines in the legend (Dijon 2007); lapis-lazuli: the magic blue (Florence 2015); Earth’s treasures (Paris, actually)
Gaston Giuliani was born on 24th January 1954 in France. He studied geology at the University of Nancy from 1973 until 1982 when he obtained his PhD. In 1985 he reached the position of senior researcher at the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) in Paris and subsequently became the director of research at the same institute in 1999, a position he still holds to this day. During his time as a senior researcher Gaston completed his thesis on Habilitation to Manage Research in 1997. He is also a member of the Geosciences Environment in Toulouse unit and the “Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques” in Nancy.
Gaston is recognized as one of the foremost authorities in geology-geochemistry working directly from the field to the laboratory. During his career his research has covered various topics including:
Silvana Habib es abogada de la Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, especialista en Gestión Pública e Instituciones Administrativas de la Universidad de los Andes. Además, es magíster en Derecho de la Empresa y Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad Católica de Ávila de España.
Ha trabajado en la Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos, el Ministerio de Desarrollo, el Tribunal Superior de Cartagena y el Ministerio de Justicia, entre otras entidades, y ha asesorado en materia de contratación estatal a varias entidades públicas como a la Unidad de Planeación Minera Energética y al INVIAS.
En la Presidencia de la República Habib Daza participó en la creación del sistema de gestión especial de los Proyectos de Interés Nacional y Estratégicos – PINES-, dentro de los cuales se encuentran los proyectos de minería más importante del país. Allí coordinó y articuló a las entidades que intervienen en la ejecución de proyectos mineros para logar avanzar en los trámites ambientales, sociales y demás temas estructurales, logrando resolver temas prioritarios para la minería. Actualmente es la directora para el Sector Privado del Ministerio de la Presidencia.
Gaetano Cavalieri, successful entrepreneur in the world of jewelery, goldsmiths, silver and precious stones, with numerous prestigious positions, among them the Counselor of CONFCOMMERCIO and member of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), and President of the World Confederation of Jewelery (CIBJO), among others. He supports the traceability of diamonds, This chain of custody, called blockchain allows the ‘journey’ of the diamond is controlled by a digital record by all parties involved in the process (mining, cutting, polishing, assembly, marketing …) thus creating a “transparent traceability method accessible to the entire gem and jewelry business”
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The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is an association of United States and Canadian trade professionals dedicated to promoting the long term stability and integrity of the natural colored gemstone and Cultured Pearl industries. The Association pursues its goals through the combined use of educational programs, publicity, industry events, government and industry relations, and printed materials for both the trade and consumer. The AGTA is well-known in the gemstone and jewelry industries for maintaining the highest ethical standards.
Jeffrey Bilgore, an award-winning jewelry designer and internationally renowned gem merchant, focuses on quality and integrity in the jewelry industry. Specializing in the rare and exotic, he is known for hand selecting exquisite stones, designing to enhance individual beauty. His expertise range from sourcing, cutting, and re-cutting, to design and fabrication of bespoke jewelry. One-of-a-kind pieces are available to gem traders, manufacturers, retailers, and museums for distribution. His eye for couture, gemological expertise, and mastery of line and color have made him the industry go-to for custom jewelry.
Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman of DMCC and has driven its growth from a start-up of 28 member companies in 2003 to the world’s leading free zone in 2018 with over 15,000 member companies from 170 countries, employing over 60,000 people.
Tasked with enhancing commodity trade flows through Dubai, DMCC has introduced to market a number of value-added products and services under Mr Bin Sulayem’s leadership. In 2017, DMCC was named the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ by The Financial Times fDi Magazine, for a record third consecutive year.
Mr Bin Sulayem oversaw the exponential growth of the DMCC Free Zone master development in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), a 200-hectare business and residential community in Dubai of over 100,000 people living and working across 68 towers. Mr Bin Sulayem also oversees the development of DMCC’s latest real estate project, and the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai district.
Mr Bin Sulayem currently serves as the Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) and the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).
The Kimberley Process officially appointed the UAE as the first and only Arab country to Chair the Kimberley Process in November 2015. The UAE Ministry of Economy officially appointed Mr Bin Sulayem as the UAE’s Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2016
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Clement Sabbagh is a Business Graduate, GIA Gemologist and director of Ben Sabbagh Bros, second generation in mining, cutting and supplying quality colored gems worldwide. Shortly after engaging in the family gemstone business he lived in Israel for 3 years and became a specialist in emerald cutting. After 10 years of dedication in the board of directors, he was unanimously chosen in 2017 to be the president of ICA – International Colored Gemstones Association which is the only worldwide body specifically created to promote and benefit the global colored gemstone industry.
