L’ÉCOLE invites you to discover the stories behind the world of gemstones through live reading sessions with our experts.
For this first book reading live session, Tania Heikal, gemologist and lecturer at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, will read an excerpt of The Fabulous Destiny of Tavernier's Diamonds, which was published by L’ÉCOLE in 2018.
During the session, our speaker will bring her technical background in diamond grading and history to dive into one of the most adventurous sagas in the world of diamonds: the journey of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier.
For those who wish to go further, featured titles are also available at the L’ÉCOLE Library Corner at Al Safa Art & Design Library.
Reading Session:
Friday, April 1st
From 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (U.A.E time)
Book:
The Fabulous Destiny of Tavernier's Diamonds
Authors:
François Farges, Professor of Mineralogy at the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle,
member of the Institut Universitaire de France &
other researchers from L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Publication:
A featured publication of L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Summary:
This work uses a multidisciplinary approach—combining archival research and 3D modelling
to trace the 17th-century journey of the "French Blue" and
other legendary stones from the Golconda mines to the French Crown
