Pearl Symposium

Talks

Press conference

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Opening Address

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Opening Address

Opening Address by Noora Jamsheer – CEO, Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT) and Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri – President, CIBJO

Bahrain and its Aquatic Environment

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Keynote Address – H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Daina – Chief Executive, Supreme Council for Environment, Kingdom of Bahrain

Pearling and the Environment – The Blue Pledge

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Justin Hunter – Owner and Operator, Fiji Pearls

The History and Archaeology of Pearl Fishing in Bahrain and the Gulf, 5500 BC to 1950 AD

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Dr. Robert Carter – Visiting Professor in Arabian and Middle Eastern Archaeology, UCL

The History of the Pearling Trail

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Noura Al Sayeh – Head of Architectural Affairs, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities

Investigations on the Pearl Oyster Resources of Bahraini Waters

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Dr. Mohamed Al Rumaidh – Researcher & Academic in Marine Biology & Ocean Science

Day II Opening panel talk

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Opening panel talk with Mohammed Al Mahmood (Bahrain) and Adi Al Fardan (UAE) on pearls and the trade moderated by Kenneth Scarratt.

The origins and modern trade usage of the term Keshi (“ケシ” – poppy seed) when used in connection with pearls or cultured pearls

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Keynote Address – Kenneth Scarratt – Managing Partner for ICA|GemLab, Bangkok

Seed Pearl Challenges

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Abeer Al Alawi – Pearl Expert

Pearl Laboratory Notes

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Nicholas Sturman – Identification Manager, GIA Bangkok

Pearl Oysters in Bahrain

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Dr. Hashim Al Sayed – Associate Professor of Biological Oceanography, University of Bahrain

A Recent Expedition to Acquire & Characterise Natural Pearls from Australian Pinctada maxima

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Kenneth Scarratt – Managing Partner for ICA|GemLab, Bangkok

New Frontiers in Pearl Analysis: Age Dating, DNA Fingerprinting, and Novel Radiographic Methods

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Jean-Pierre Chalain – Deputy Director, Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF)

Pearl Species Determination: Possibilities and Limitations

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Dr. Stefanos Karampelas – Director of Research, Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT)

Trade in Bahraini Pearls

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Ali Safar – Natural Pearl Trader

A Review of Antique and Museum Pearls

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Rui Galopim de Carvalho – Founder, Portugal Gemas Academy