Gemfields to Sponsor the 16th Annual ICA Conference
February 05, 15
(IDEX Online News) – Colored gemstone supplier Gemfields has announced its sponsorship of the International Colored Gemstone Association’s ICA Congress, which is slated for May 16-19 in Sri Lanka.
Now in its 16th year, the congress brings together leaders and experts in the gem industry with a number of presentations and special events highlighting colored gemstones.
Attending the event on behalf of Gemfields is CEO Ian Harebottle, who will discuss current trends in the colored gemstone industry during a talk scheduled for May 17.
“The ICA Congress is an important platform for the coloured gemstone industry,” said Harebottle. “Sri Lanka is a magnificent country bestowed with some of the world’s most beautiful gems and, together with the ICA and Gemfields, this event should serve to foster growth and development of the coloured gemstone industry in general, and in Sri Lanka in particular.”