Talks
Opening Address
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
Keynote Address – H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Daina – Chief Executive, Supreme Council for Environment, Kingdom of Bahrain
Pearling and the Environment – The Blue Pledge
Justin Hunter – Owner and Operator, Fiji Pearls
The History and Archaeology of Pearl Fishing in Bahrain and the Gulf, 5500 BC to 1950 AD
Dr. Robert Carter – Visiting Professor in Arabian and Middle Eastern Archaeology, UCL
The History of the Pearling Trail
Noura Al Sayeh – Head of Architectural Affairs, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
Investigations on the Pearl Oyster Resources of Bahraini Waters
Dr. Mohamed Al Rumaidh – Researcher & Academic in Marine Biology & Ocean Science
Day II Opening panel talk
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
Keynote Address – Kenneth Scarratt – Managing Partner for ICA|GemLab, Bangkok
Pearl Oysters in Bahrain
Dr. Hashim Al Sayed – Associate Professor of Biological Oceanography, University of Bahrain
A Recent Expedition to Acquire & Characterise Natural Pearls from Australian Pinctada maxima
Kenneth Scarratt – Managing Partner for ICA|GemLab, Bangkok
New Frontiers in Pearl Analysis: Age Dating, DNA Fingerprinting, and Novel Radiographic Methods
Jean-Pierre Chalain – Deputy Director, Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF)
Pearl Species Determination: Possibilities and Limitations
Dr. Stefanos Karampelas – Director of Research, Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT)
A Review of Antique and Museum Pearls
Rui Galopim de Carvalho – Founder, Portugal Gemas Academy