The 2017 Symposium invites new and returning speakers to share their expertise and stories regarding their mineral studies and adventures. Learn more about the speakers and lecture topics below.

John Cornish
Australian Crocoite Mining
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Federico Barlocher
Gem Minerals of Burma
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Christoph Keilmann
History of the Munich Show
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Bruce Bridges
The Tsavorite Story
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Peter Lyckberg
Pakistani Gem Treasures
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Dr. Emanuele Marini
Mineral Lab Advances and Philosophies
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Richard Hughes
Ruby and Sapphire
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Dr. Robert Hazen
Mineral Evolution and Diversity
Biography and Lecture Synopsis

Dr. George Rossman
Color in Minerals
Biography and Lecture Synopsis