Lectures

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

A lecture on the trading and grading of ruby and sapphire, with an emphasis on what collectors should look for.

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.

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

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.

A look at the history of color types such as "pigeon's blood" and the difficulties in standardizing these definitions.

A lecture on the trading and grading of ruby and sapphire, with an emphasis on the fine points of what collectors should look for.

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

An exploration of the psychology of the color red, and its relationship to ruby.

A look at the history of gem color types such as "pigeon's blood" and "padparadscha" and the difficulties in standardizing these definitions.

Richard Hughes examines the historical sources of jade, along with the remarkable renaissance in Chinese jade carving that has occured since the 1990s.

As with any field, gemology is littered with dogma. In this presentation, Richard Hughes slays more than a few of these sacred gemological cows.