Summer 2011

DEBATE CENTER—“Shipwrecked!”

The 5th International Gemological Symposium ended with a fast-paced 90-minute debate on sustainability, “conflict” gems, and fair trade. Like previous Symposium debates, this forum had a theme: A shipwrecked luxury liner had stranded a group of gem industry leaders on a remote island, and their only means of rescue was to resolve the conflict between ethical business practices and the realities of the marketplace.

Captain
Dr. Brian Nattrass Managing Partner, Sustainability Partners

First Mate
Susan M. Jacques President and CEO, Borsheim’s Fine Jewelry and Gifts

Passenger List
Tom Cushman Managing Director, Richfield Investor Services
Richard Drucker President, Gemworld International
Martin Rapaport Chairman, The Rapaport Group
Dr. George Rossman Professor of Mineralogy, California Institute of Technology

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