Jade: China's Gift to the World • Lecture • Tucson • 5 February 2020
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Lecture • Jade: China's Gift to the World • Taipei, China • 16 June 2019
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector's Guide • Lecture • Wuhan, China • 25 May 2019
A lecture on the trading and grading of ruby and sapphire, with an emphasis on the fine points of what collectors should look for.
Lecture • Madagascar: Sapphire Isle • Luzern, Switzerland • 1 May 2019
A look at the important sapphire producing localities in Madagascar, along with the key gemological features that can help separate them from other sapphire sources.
Lecture • Ruby: Seeing Red • Switzerland • 30 April 2019
An exploration of the psychology of the color red, and its relationship to ruby.
Lecture • Jade: China's Gift to the World • Switzerland • 29 April 2019
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Lecture • Jade: China's Gift to the World • Suzhou, China • 19 April 2019
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Lecture • Jade: China's Gift to the World • Shanghai, China • 18 April 2019
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Lecture • Jade: China's Gift to the World • Houston • 28 March 2019
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Lecture • Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector's Guide • Houston • 27 March 2019
A lecture on the trading and grading of ruby and sapphire, with an emphasis on what collectors should look for.
Lecture • Journey to the Center of the Gem • Bangkok • 27 March 2019
Inside each gemstone lies a hidden world that has been encapsulated for millions of years. Join Billie Hughes for a journey into the inner world of gems, as seen through the microscope.
Lecture • Jade: China's Gift to the World • San Francisco • 25 March 2019
An examination of the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.
Lecture • Journey to the Center of the Gem • Tucson • 6 February 2019
Inside each gemstone lies a hidden world that has been encapsulated for millions of years. Join Billie Hughes for a journey into the inner world of gems, as seen through the microscope.
Lecture • Gem Color Types • Tucson • 4 February 2019
A look at the history of color types such as "pigeon's blood" and the difficulties in standardizing these definitions.
Lecture • Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector's Guide • Changchun, China • 15 December 2018
A lecture on the trading and grading of ruby and sapphire, with an emphasis on the fine points of what collectors should look for.