8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Welcome Session. The Stein Auditorium.

8:45 to 10:15 a.m.: Trends in Jewelry Design in a Global Market. Mr. Amit Dhamani, Speaker The Stein Auditorium.

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.: Lunch Buffet. The Magnolia Room.

11:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.: The Art of Filigree. Mrs. Ritu Aggarwal, Speaker The Stein Auditorium

3:15 to 7 p.m.: The Garden of Five Senses Tour Lobby

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Dinner. Eatopia. Habitat Centre

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8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Meenakari. Mrs. Neeru Goel, Speaker Gulmohar Room.

9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Best Practice Principles for Ethical Design. Mr. Bruce Cleaver, Speaker The Stein Auditorium. June 14 - 16, 2013

11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Lunch Buffet. The Magnolia Room.

1:30 to 9 p.m.: Tour of Old : and Humayun’s Tomb Lobby

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Dinner Khan Market Program Folder. Tri-fold layout. Finished dimensions: 10”X12.5”

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8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Science of Beauty. john koivula, Speaker The Stein Auditorium.

9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Symbolic Beauty. Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, Speaker The Stein Auditorium.

11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: Lunch Buffet. The Magnolia Room.

12:30 to 1 p.m.: Closing Session. The Stein Auditorium.

June 14 - 16, 2013 Habitat World, , India

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Welcome to facet 2013 little bit about the history of Asian-Indian Jewelry. It is timeless. The concepts r. Amit Dhamani, CEO and Managing Director of A behind the jewelry have been around for at least 5,000 years. Discoveries have MDhamani Jewelers. He has vast global experience ere in New Delhi, India, we have a very been made in the Indus Valley that date back to 3000 BC. We find hints to pieces in the jewelry industry in Europe, the Middle East, and Hexciting conference in store for you. We worn through artifacts discovered at archeological sites. Although it is rare to find India. He is a recipient of the Bareeq Award from the hope you find this conference informative and jewelry at these sites, it is in the ancient art that we get clues to which jewelry Dubai Municipality in 2003 for good trade practices. entertaining and take with you gems of information pieces were important to the culture. A statue of a priest dating back to the Indus Mr. Dhamani has served on the Dubai Exchange, the Board about the culture that is FACET 2013. civilization of approximately 3000 BC is wearing a very ornamented headdress. A of Dubai Gold and Jewelry Group, and was appointed to nude figure of a girl, relaxed in pose, is wearing bangle bracelets up and down both the Gemological Institute of America’s board of governors ou, the attendees, will gain valuable insight into arms. The headdress and bangles are worn throughout India today. Pottery has in May 2012. His topic is Trends in Jewelry Design for a Ythe designs that exist in Indian jewelry. You will gain intricate floral patterns and sprays. Reliefs have been found pertaining to religious Global Market. understanding of why nature is paramount in design, that the deities and mythological figures. Variations are found depending on region, religion, lotus signifies beauty, creation, spiritual power, and fertility, that tiger and even tribe. These findings are further validated by the tribes existing in India rs. Ritu Aggarwal, born in Jaipur, developed her claws in amulets offer protection, the significance of dharba grass and today adorning heavy body ornamentation of beads, bangle bracelets, amulets, Mpassion for jewelry design after being exposed to it by a pavitram ring, and the symbolism of feathers. Each symbol and each and headdresses, and body painting done with ash, mud, and pigments. her husband. She is currently designing for Novica. Her topic element have meaning and tell a story each time the jewelry is worn. will teach traditional methods of metalsmithing including rnamentation is worn by all and has spiritual meaning. For example, amulets filigree and granulation. ou will also be introduced to many of the highly skilled artisans Oare worn for protection. They have the power to repel or attract. Amulets are Ythat painstakingly craft these elements into the stories that also worn to create harmony, order, and happiness in life, to promote fertility, and r. Bruce Cleaver, Group Executive Director of Strategy are retold every time a piece is worn. Many of the skills were to protect personal possessions such as land, jewelry, or cattle. Elements come Mand New Business, DeBeers Jewelers. Mr. Cleaver has developed and honed by ancestors and have been passed from animals, organic materials, and synthetics. These may be used purely or a BSc in Applied Maths, an LLB from University of Capetown, down through generations. You will gain an understanding symbolically. and a LLM from Cambridge. DeBeers is a certified member of the importance of social and ethical responsibility to of the Responsible Jewelry Council. Mr. Cleaver will be these artisans and to the many others who take part in aterials vary from the smallest seed to the most valuable gemstone, from outlining DeBeers Best Practice Principles to ensure all those The Garden of five Senses Indian jewelry, from the mining of metals and stones he jewelry is beautiful, but after this Mgrasses and threads to precious metals, creating clusters forming petals, buds, involved in the diamond industry from mining to sales are Tour Itinerary to distribution and sales. Tconference you will have a deeper or whole flowers. Animals are also widely represented in jewelry, from tigers to birds. acting ethically and responsibly. A few of the repeating symbols of Asian-Indian jewelry design are the lotus, orchid, s this a nature park, a sculpture park, a appreciation for all aspects of Indian jewelry June 14 design and of a culture as well. There are marigold, peacock, paisley, deities, as well as tiger claws. rs. Neeru Goel, independent jewelry designer from place to unwind, or a place to let your The Garden of Five Senses I a total of six speakers, two off-site trips, MKolkata. She developed her passion for jewelry design senses guide you? Well...all of the above. Meet in Habitat World Lobby at 3:15 p.m. and several workshops. Workshops will elhi itself is an ancient city. You will have the opportunity to tour the ancient from her grandmother who taught Neeru to scrutinize every Open since 2003, this 20 acre park has a Mughal architecture at Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb. The Mughal Empire is element in a piece of jewelry for excellence. Jewelry started 3:30 to 7:30 The Garden of Five Senses Tour be open throughout the duration of D little something for everyone. Designed to the conference. an ancient empire that dominated much of India milleniums ago. More information as a hobby which transformed into a career. Her designs Visit the food court for dinner at your leisure! on this ancient empire can be found in your Delhi Tour Guide. incorporate the Meenakari style of enameling. Her topic will evoke a sensory reponse, it has majestic lease review this packet teach the principles and techniques of Meenakari. rocks, gardens with the most vibrant, June 15 and if you have fragrant flowers, cascades of water and P Tour questions, stop by the r. Vasudha Narayanan, Professor of Religion at the fountains, massive sculptures, fiberoptic University of Florida, she received her PhD from Meet in Habitat World Lobby at 1:30 p.m. Conference Customer D light displays, and even a food and Service Center the University of Bombay and was also educated at the 2 to 4:30: Red Fort Tour shopping court. located in the University of Madras and Harvard. She is an expert on Hindu 5 to 6:30: Dinner at Khan Market religion and traditions and the author of many books. main lobby. 6:45 to 8:45: Humayun’s Dr. Narayanan will discuss jewelry as it pertains to sacred events and the meanings behind the various types of body Tomb Tour

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r. John Koivula, Gemologist, publisher of several Marticles on gemology, an expert in the field of micro- characteristics of gems and development of illumination Tours Schedule: techniques to aid in separating stones from natural gems, The Garden of Five Senses, Red Fort, and Humayun’s Tomb will speak on these methods including internal diffusion, chromophore cannibalization, and using intact CO2 to

Workshop sessions Untracht. Traditional Jewelry of India prove the natural color of gems. Source: Images: www.decodangsm.netai.net Open Daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Info: www.delhitourism.gov Location: Jacaranda 1 and 2

Name That Gem. See if you can properly name the various gemstones and The Mine Experience. Strap on your hardhats and tool belts and excavate stones and the processes to determine real or fake. Twist and Melt. Participants will use wire to twist and solder a filigree project into minerals based on their descriptive scientific properties: Color, Streak, Hardness, synthetic diamonds in this replicated diamond mine. the design of their choice. Cleavage, and Luster. Gemology 101. Gemologists will discuss the processes of gem appraisal and value All That Glitters. Gems and minerals on loan from museums around the world allow determination. Meenakari. Enamel your filigree from Twist and Melt using this Garden of Inspiration. Walk through our inspiring garden using your senses of you to explore their brilliance, learn the history of minerals throughout India and ancient technique. touch, sight, and smell. Flowers indigenous to India will be on display along with how gem crystals are formed, and see firsthand how a raw mineral is transformed True Metals. Dealers in precious metals will take participants through the process their spiritual, metaphysical, and traditional meanings. Samples of jewelry inspired into an exquisitely cut and polished gemstone. from start to finish on raw metals and their transformation into a final piece. Sanskrit Kendra Terracotta and Metal Museum. Museum artisans and curators will by these flowers will also be on display. display their beautiful, intricate art as well as discuss techniques and mediums. Real or Fake. Gemologists will discuss properties of natural formed gems and Booklet Front and Back Cover: 10”X4”

oLD DELHI TOUR: the Mughal Dynasty Humayun’s tomb Legend Habitat World Conference Center Conference Guide - Main. Inside Spread. he tour today will showcase two and reflects the typical Mughal style umayun was the second Mughal thistoric landmarks built during the architecture. Built to protect the palace, Hemperor first taking the throne at Red Fort time of Mughal rule in India in the 16th the wall surrounding Lal-Qila is 1.5 miles age 22. Initially a weak ruler, he lost the Humayun’s Tomb and 17th centuries. The Mughal’s were long, encloses 125 acres, and is made of throne, but subsequently regained it after a Muslim group with great military skill red sandstone. 15 years and proved to be a very strong, Tour Routes that brought with them a centralized effective leader. Restaurants at government, Persion art and culture, Khan Market and an extravagant style of architecture is tomb was built in 1569-1570, 14 A - The Big Chill Cafe B - Sidewok Restaurant combining symmetry, great archways, and Hyears after his death by his wife, Hajji Humayun’s tomb C - Subway domes in the setting of a garden paradise. Begum and established standards for D - Chonas One such palace is the great Taj-Mahal. the Mughal style of architecture. This was E - Route 4 the inspiration for many later structures, F - Cafe Turtle Red Fort including the Taj-Mahal. The tomb itself sits G - McDonalds H - Blanco Restaurant in the middle of a garden with four pools I - Chonas Restauro Bar n the 17th century, a Mughal emperor connected by channels. It also became J - DA Milano Italia Inamed Shah Jahan made the decision the burying grounds of 150 subsequent to move his capital city of Agra to family members and is referred to as ‘the Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). Lal-Qila, or necropolis of the Mughal dynasty’. Khan Market Red Fort Red Fort, was built as his garden paradise Taj-Mahal and a testament to his flourishing reign

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