The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will host its next Gemstone Gathering on February 29 in Bangkok, Thailand. GIA Research Associate Emily Dubinsky will review “GIA Colored Stone Monographs,” a premium service that offers detailed documentation of gemstones in a book format that provides a holistic perspective on their character and significance. The presentation will explore a variety of GIA coloured stone monographs, notable for their diverse and distinctive storylines.

Using examples, Dubinsky will discuss how the characteristics of gems meet at the crossroads of art and science in objects that are multifaceted. For instance, one gem has an incredible history involving royalty, while another is noteworthy for its combined massive size, rich colour and exceptional clarity.

One monograph showcases a breath-taking suite of matched rubies in a technically challenging jewellery setting, while another chronicles how a sapphire was manufactured from rough into a spectacular finished gem. Dubinsky will discuss intriguing parallels between gems and the world of art using The Starry Night Sapphire monograph as an example. The 112-carat star sapphire and its namesake painting provide remarkably similar viewing sensations.
 
Dubinsky, a research associate at GIA’s laboratory in New York, serves on the editorial team for the monographs, specialises in the cause of colour in corundum and how it may be changed, and is helping characterise ruby and sapphire from mining deposits across the globe. She holds a master's degree in geological and environmental sciences from Stanford University. 

GIA’s Gemstone Gathering in Thailand is a free event that begins at 6pm on February 29 in the "Crowne Room 1-3" on the 21st floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly known as the Pan Pacific), Lumpini Park in Bangkok.

Due to limited seating, please RSVP by February 28 to the GIA laboratory in Bangkok at 02-632-4090; or call the Thailand campus at 02-632-4590. For more information, visit www.giathai.net/news.php.