Sapphire is the blue gem par excellence and blue is the favorite color of Westerners. It is a matter of taste, but not only. In the collective imagination, sapphire is considered the gem of God and kings, it is the gem of gems, the one that leads to the divine and materializes the link between Earth and Heaven. This is why it is often set at the top of the crowns of kings and emperors. Laurent Massi, Doctor in Physics of materials and internationally renowned gemologist, will share his knowledge of gems, of the field and the market. He’ll reveal the secrets of sapphire with Marie-Laure Cassius-Duranton, Gemologist and Art Historian, Lecturer-Researcher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. @laurentmassi Credit: Jan Vermeyen Couronne de l’Empereur Rodolphe II, 1602, Schatzkammer, KHM, Vienne ©KHM-Museumsverband #lecolevancleefarpels #lecoledesartsjoailliers #design #jewelrydesign #dessinjoaillerie #jewelry #highjewelry #jewelryartist #schoolofjewelryarts #jewelry #jewelryaddict #dreamstones #paris #France #new #saphir #sapphire #LECOLEconference