And the best way to build it … is to send somebody to the field – to go and visit every gem mine that is known, and collect samples,” Pardieu said. “To have a reference collection, you need to build it.
4, just a month after their trip, Pardieu and field assistant Manuel Diaz visited GIA’s Carlsbad campus to share their findings − and sometimes harrowing experiences − with students and staff. So when Pardieu’s team learned of a newly discovered ruby deposit in northeast Madagascar in July 2015, they arranged a field expedition and set to work investigating and documenting the rubies of the island nation’s Zahamena National Park. That’s what Vincent Pardieu, senior manager of field gemology for GIA in Bangkok, and his six-person team are looking for as they traverse the globe – and log hours in the lab – finding, analyzing and cataloging colored stones for GIA’s Colored Stone Identification and Origin Report reference collection. When you see the way people are working … and when you have the privilege of being able to work, there is no excuse not to work hard.” Photo by Emily Lane/GIA Witnessing miners working gives me energy,” Pardieu said. “Gem mining is mainly about hope and hard work. Vincent Pardieu, GIA’s senior manager of field gemology in Bangkok, shared stories from his recent trip to the ruby deposit in Madagascar’s Zahamena National Park in a lecture to Carlsbad students and staff. Manage Your GIA Alumni Association™ Membership Comprehensive CAD/CAM For Jewelry Certificate
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