GIT 2016 – Under the Full Moon of Gemunity
Solitaire International|December 2016

The world was treated to a special super moon November 14, the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. This luminous moon, appearing 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal, inspired the theme of the fifth biennial GIT conference, held on November 14 and 15 in the Thai beach resort town of Pattaya, on Thai beach resort town of Pattaya, on Thailand's eastern gulf coast. CYNTHIA UNNINAYAR reports on the proceedings.

Cynthia Unninayar
GIT 2016 – Under the Full Moon of Gemunity

Evoking the importance of the Full Moon and the Unity of the global gems and jewellery industry, the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) 2016 conference kicked off before an enthusiastic crowd of some 500 participants and guests. The morning began with a welcome message by Siripol Yodmuangcharoen, chairman of the executive board of the GIT, who talked about the institute’s support of the Thai gem and jewellery industry, which is the third largest in terms of exports from the Southeast Asian nation.

His talk was followed by Dr. Pornsawat Wathanakul, director of GIT. She discussed the importance of such global meetings, whose goal is to improve regional and international understanding and cooperation among scientists and major stakeholders, as well as to explore new methods and procedures in the gemmological field. She also briefly discussed the pre-conference excursion to Mogok as well as the post-conference excursions to Chanthaburi, the world’s capital of coloured stones and Trat, home of the celebrated Siamese ruby.

The importance of scientific research

Research of the kind presented at the GIT 2016 conference forms the bedrock of the gem and jewellery industry. Meetings such as this, where international experts meet and discuss a wide range of topics, are vitally important to the advancement of the sector. From the identification of treatments and origin of gemstones to the determination of synthetics, both for coloured stones and diamonds, research is vital for consumers and consumer trust.

Also presented at GIT 2016, to round out the sector, were discussions by jewellery designers from around the world, as well as technological advances used in gem faceting and jewellery manufacture.

Keynote addresses

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