World Of Gems Conference 2017 Proceedings Book

Jon C. Phillips GIA GG, CG (AGS) Jon has been in the jewellery business for over 35 years and worked in all of its “facets.” He is currently the Divisional Manager for Canadian Diamonds at Corona Jewellery Com- pany Ltd. in Toronto, Canada. Part of Jon’s responsibilities includes managing the rough to polish systems for Canadian Diamonds including purchasing of the rough directly from mining companies to working with diamond polishing factories to produce the final prod- uct. Jon is also the lead instructor for Corona and travels worldwide to promote Canadian di- amonds and gold. He is Corona’s first contact for anti-money laundering (AML) and Re- sponsible Jewellery Council (RJC) compliances. He has worked for BHP Billiton Diamonds as a Marketing Manager in both Vancouver and Antwerp and as a service Manager for Birks in Vancouver. Jon and his wife Carol ran their own custom jewellery business in Vancouver for fifteen years which is where Jon obtained his training as a journeyman goldsmith. Jon is a Certified Gemologist (CG) from the American Gem Society (AGS) and a Graduate Gemologist (GG) from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Jon also currently sits as the chairman of the Accreditation and Certification committee of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and is a past member of the Standards Committee. Jon is a member of the GIA Alumni Advisory Council and past vice-president of the diamond commission for CIBJO. He currently sits on the boards of the Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) and Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct Committee (CDCC). Corona Jewellery Company 16 Ripley Avenue, Toronto Ontario, Canada, M6S 3N9 jonp@coronacompany.com Stuart Robertson, BA, GIA GG Mr. Robertson is vice president and research director for Gemworld International, Inc. He also serves as Gemstone Editor of the periodicals published under the company’s GemGuide and Gem Market News brands. He is an appraiser, lecturer, consultant and author. He is the co-developer of the industry course, CorundumTreatments and Pricing . Gemstone treatments and how they influence price and market demand is a particular area of interest for him. He has been recognized in court as an expert regarding this sub- ject. Mr. Robertson has presented lectures on various aspects of gemology in both public and gem industry forums. The topics of these presentations are market trend or treatment identification related. He was the Keynote Speaker for the Session: The Future of Gem- stones and Gemstones of the Future, International Gemological Symposium hosted by GIA, 2011. Industry peer recognition includes AIJV Valuer of the Year Award for 2014 and the pres- tigious Antonio C. Bonanno Excellence in Gemology Award, 2011. He is also president of the Accredited Gemologists Association. SPEAKERS WORLD OF GEMS CONFERENCE V - 58 - SEPTEMBER 2017