In-Person Conversation

Ruby, Art & Science

 Ruby from Mogok, Collection Van Cleef & Arpels © Van Cleef & Arpels Full

What is a Ruby? L’ ÉCOLE invites you to rediscover more about rubies addressing the question from Historical and Gemological perspectives.

Ruby, Art & Science

Red is the most central color of all. 

Associated to the Sun and the divinity called Surya in Ancient Indian believes, red gemstones have been impassioning humans since very antique times.

Among the many red-colored gemstones, one mineral stands out, in gemology as in the trade, to become the most treasured material of all, namely Ruby!

Speakers:
Dr. Miro Fei-Yeung NG, Founder and Managing Director of CGR Centre for Gemological Research, and Professor at L’ ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Laure Raibaut, Art Historian, Archeologist and Lecturer at L’ ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts 

Details: 
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
Cocktail Session: 6:30pm-7:00pm
Conversation: 7:00pm–8:00pm
Language: English

Photo: Rubis de Mogok. Photo - Collection Van Cleef & Arpels