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(l) Marcel Swaenen (Chairman ACAM), (m) Ludo Helsen (Representative for Culture from the Province of Antwerp), (r) Hendrik Harre (Vice-Chairman ACAM)

The Academie for Mineralogie organized this years symposium

Prof. J.Nogués y Carulla (Barcelona), Chairman FEEG
opens the symposium with "The Future of Gemmology"

Ulrich Henn (DGemg, Idar Oberstein),
on Internal characteristics in gemstones and their significance

Marc Segers, International Gemological Institute,
on The determination of the origin of rough diamonds

Ivo Quintens, lecturer ACAM Course,
on Gemmological equipment used by ACAM

Demonstration of the instruments used by ACAM, Antwerpen

Prof. Dr.K.Binnemans, K.U.Leuven, Department of Chemistry,
on High-resolution absorption and luminescence spectra of rare earth ions in gemstones

G.Tolkowsky, Master Diamondcutter,
on Revolution and evolution

Presentation of the FEEG-diplomas by Prof. J.Nogués y Carulla, Chairman FEEG

The certified students

Visit to the Diamond Museum in Antwerpen

(l) Eddy Elzas (Institut National de Gemmologie, Paris), (m) Waltraud Winkler (ÖgemG, Vienna),
(r) Prof. J.Nogués y Carulla (Chairman FEEG)

(l) Guy Lalous ACAM representative to FEEG, (m) Valérie Thys, presented the symposium,
(r) Marcel Swaenen, chairman of ACAM, thanks the organisers