Accredited Gem Appraisers extends registration for Future of Diamonds panel to May 23

s the world of diamonds as you’ve known it about to change forever? It might change in ways that we have never envisioned, and this conference is going to be the first to address issues no one else has dared to discuss until now. This could be one of the most important conferences ever on diamonds and it will take place in Las Vegas on May 31.

For thousands of years-since man’s fascination with diamonds began, diamonds have been highly sought-after for every imaginable reason. They are steeped in history and intrigue, fact and fiction, and hold an unrivaled position as one of the most valuable of all things. Jewelers world-wide agree that diamonds are at the core of every successful jewelry business today.

The story of diamonds, however, continues to unfold. It has seen many challenges and many changes: Concerns about the depletion of natural diamond production; innovative high-tech treatments; new sources of colorless and fancy-color laboratory diamonds; and advances in technology for applications in other fields, from medicine and aerospace to the electronics industry.

Are YOU ready for the future of diamonds?

Come hear leaders from the gem and jewelry field — and from other fields in which diamond technology is essential — as they address the issues surrounding diamond demand and supply, innovative technology, and the impact on diamond treatments, synthesis, and detection.

Moderator 

Alex Grizenko, the chief executive of Lucent Diamonds, will have you sitting on the edge of your seat as he sets the stage for a riveting exploration of the world of diamonds, guiding the expert panelists to address the future from their own set of experiences, and giving the audience a unique opportunity to envision through a kaleidoscopic looking glass… the future of diamonds!

A renowned expert on new diamond technologies,  Grizenko is regarded today as one of the market leaders in laboratory-grown diamonds and treated natural diamonds.

Speakers/Panelists

Martin Rapaport established the Rapaport Diamond Report in 1978, which is still the primary source  of diamond price and market information. In 1980, he created RapNet – The Rapaport Network, the first and world’s largest electronic diamond trading network, providing daily diamond listings of 550,000 diamonds worth over $4.5 billion dollars, with 3,900 members of the diamond trade in 70 countries.

For more information and to register, please go here.