Gemporia's 17th Birthday Schedule - Part 2

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Welcome to part two of our schedule for Gemporia’s biggest ever birthday celebration! We have so many more shows and events to share with you, and we’re very excited to bring you the latest news right here on this page.

Just like part one, we’ll continually update this page with more additions as the event progresses, so keep checking back here for more. This page covers the second half of the birthday celebration, from Sunday 17th October to the end of the event.

Sunday 17th October

Heritage Highlights 2013: Aquaprase

  • 9am Gem Jelly Aquaprase™ with Yianni Melas
  • 11am Primal Living with Poppy Hadkinson
  • 12pm Destello with Hattie Houston (two hours)
  • 4pm Aquaiba Beryl™ and Cherry Blossom™ Morganite
  • 8pm Aquaprase™ with Yianni Melas
  • 9pm Heritage Highlights 2013: Aquaprase™ Discovery with Yianni Melas

Destello

Monday 18th October

Heritage Highlights 2014: Roshoite

  • 12pm Watermelon Tourmaline with Jake Thompson
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2014: Roshoite with Jake Thompson

This year, a Garnet that would become known as Roshoite helped kickstart a surge in sales for Garnet. This is Gemporia’s first-ever offering of Roshoite.

  • 4pm Geometric Animals with Toby Cavill
  • 7pm Legacy Gemstones with Steve Bennett
  • 8pm Founders Tanzanite with Steve Bennett
  • 12am AAA and AAAA Tanzanite Lorique Designs

Tanzanite

Tuesday 19th October

Heritage Highlights 2015: Grandidierite

  • 12pm Black Jade with David Troth
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2015: Grandidierite with Jake Thompson

Forbes designated Grandidierite as the third most expensive gem at $20,000 per carat. The very same year, nature revealed a deposit allowing collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire this rare gem.

  • 4pm Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
  • 8pm Midnight Opals

Midnight Opals

Wednesday 20th October

Heritage Highlights 2016: Ethiopian Emerald

  • 9am Alto Ligonha Morganite accented with Pink Diamond with Toby Cavill
  • 11am Primal Living with Poppy Hadkinson
  • 12pm Moscow Eggs with David Troth
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2016: Ethiopian Emerald with David Troth

A deposit near Shakiso, Ethiopia, challenges the millennia-old Emerald market.

  • 4pm Cosmic Obelisk with Glenn Lehrer
  • 8pm QuasarCut with Glenn Lehrer (two hours)

Cosmic Obelisk

Thursday 21st October

Heritage Highlights 2017: Tanzanite

  • 9am Australian Argyle Diamonds with Toby Cavill
  • 12pm Destello with Hattie Houston (two hours)
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2017: Tanzanite with Jake Thompson

Tanzanite once again hit the headlines recently, as a gem discovery made a miner a millionaire overnight with its size.

  • 4pm Man in the Moon with Glenn Lehrer
  • 8pm TorusCut Relaunch with Glenn Lehrer (two hours)
  • 12am Zambian Emerald Loriques

Man in the Moon

Friday 22nd October

Heritage Highlights 2018: Russian Emerald

  • 9am Cape Champagne Diamonds with David Troth
  • 12pm TorusCut Relaunch with Glenn Lehrer (two hours)
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2018: Russian Emerald with Jake Thompson

Russian Emerald dominated the headlines when it won the AGTA (American Gem Trade Association) best in show.

  • 4pm Matrix Obelisk with Glenn Lehrer (two hours)
  • 8pm Seven Point Star with Glenn Lehrer
  • 12am Alto Ligonha Morganite with Pink Diamond

TorusCut

Saturday 23rd October

Heritage Highlights 2019: Burmese Ruby

  • 9am Flush Set Collection
  • 12pm QuasarCut with Glenn Lehrer (two hours)
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2019: Burmese Ruby with David Troth

Inspired by the classic Elizabeth Taylor design, this features one of the largest Burmese Rubies from our historic expedition direct into the valley of Mogok.

  • 4pm Seven Point Star with Glenn Lehrer
  • 7pm AAA Tanzanite with Toby Cavill
  • 9pm Canary Diamonds
  • 12am Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

QuasarCut

Sunday 24th October

Heritage Highlights 2020: Australian Argyle Diamond

  • 9am Tarot Collection
  • 12pm White Jade with David Troth
  • 2pm Heritage Highlights 2020: Australian Argyle Diamond with David Troth

The Argyle mine in Australia finally closed, changing the jewellery industry, inspiring collectors, and leaving the Diamond industry wondering what comes next, now that the mine that once supplied 40% of the world’s Diamonds is finished.

  • 4pm Opal with Pink Tourmaline Accents with David Troth
  • 8pm Man in the Moon with Glenn Lehrer
  • 12am The Best of Glenn Lehrer

Opal with Pink Tourmaline Accents

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