World-renowned gemologist Rui will give a lecture to our association on Wednesday, 19 November. He will speak about 18th-century gemstones, covering diamonds, coloured gemstones and jade.
Gemstones in the 18th Century: from diamonds to coloured gemstones to jade
The discovery of diamonds in Brazil made huge impact not only in jewellery design but also in the discovery of other local coloured gemstones, notably topaz, chrysoberyl, aquamarine, quartz varieties and garnet. At the same time, elsewhere in Asia and south America, sapphires, rubies and emerald were flowing from the their traditional sources, whereas pyroxene jade from northern Burma found unprecedented acceptance in the Qianlong court during the Qing dynasty.
It’s been six and a half years since Rui’s last presentation in Amsterdam.
| Lecture: | Gemstones in the 18th Century |
| Date: | Wednesday 19 november 2025 |
| Time: | Start lecture 19:45 (walk-in from 19:20) |
| Venue: | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| collegezaal HG 14A33 (in the main building) | |
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The lecture is free for members. Non-members pay 10 euros.
Presentation "Engelse Kroonjuwelen" by Michael Nord
Michael has kindly given us permission to share the slides from his October presentation. You can find them on our website:
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