[cid:image001.jpg@01DB73E1.FEFE5C00]February 5 Webinar Do you want a more personal, in-depth connection with some of the most fascinating people in the mineral world? Tune in on the first Wednesday of each month and listen to our LIVE interview series where we sit down with guests from all over the world and talk rocks. Collectors, Curators, Curatrixes, Artists, Researchers, Publishers, Dealers and more. We get into their origin stories and get updated on some of the things they're working on now. It's always fun, often educational and one of the best ways to learn more about the people who make the mineral world what it is. You are invited to the next Zoom webinar: Mineral Talks LIVE 5 February 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar: http://go.mineraltalkslive.com/register After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Speaker - Vincent Pardieu [cid:image002.jpg@01DB73E1.FEFE5C00] Vincent Pardieu is a consultant Field Gemologist at VP Consulting WLL, writer, and documentary producer with over 25 years of experience. He has conducted 154 field expeditions across various continents for gemological research and is recognized as one of the most traveled gemologists, famously described by Richard W. Hughes. Vincent specializes in determining the origins of colored gemstones and is currently focused on building a reliable reference collection for gemological research. His career includes roles as a spinel buyer in Myanmar, Director of the AIGS Lab in Bangkok, gemologist at the Gübelin Gem Lab in Switzerland, and co-founder of the Field Gemology department at the GIA lab in Bangkok. Since 2017, he runs his own consultancy, collaborating with institutions like DANAT, Greenland Ruby, and MUZO emerald mine. An active member of the gemological community, Vincent is involved with the LFG in Paris, the Association Française de Gemmologie, and the AGTA committee for industry standards. He is celebrated for his dedication to gemology, having delivered numerous lectures and published extensively. His field gemology documentaries are available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Vincent+Pardieu>, and he has a strong social media presence with nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/vincent_pardieu/?hl=en>. [cid:image003.jpg@01DB73E1.FEFE5C00] Vincent Pardieu during one of his trips to the mines in Afghanistan. Copyright: Vincent Pardieu ************* If you have missed a previous episode, please visit the Youtube video channel Mineral Talks LIVE<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=9805c93fe0&e=7aa497567c> *************** Mineral Talks LIVE - Brought to you by Bryan Swoboda of BlueCap Productions, Dr. Raquel Alonso-Perez of The Mineralogical and Geological Museum at Harvard University<https://mgmh.fas.harvard.edu/> (MGMH), Dr. Eloïse Gaillou of the Musée de Minéralogie, l’École des Mines de Paris<https://www.musee.minesparis.psl.eu/Home/> and The Society of Mineral Museums Professionals<http://www.smmp.net/> (SMMP). mailing address is: info@mineraltalkslive.com<mailto:info@mineraltalkslive.com> [cid:image004.jpg@01DB73E1.FEFE5C00]