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Speaking in San Diego at the Gemological Institute of America’s fourth International Symposium, 2006. Given the nature of the event, I chose a particularly dramatic pin.

Dragon and sword, designer unknown.

Sea horse, Swarovski;

two colorful fish, Swarovski;

two colorful fish, Swarovski;

rainbow fish, Swarovski;

sea creature, Cécile et Jeanne;

coral reef, designer unknown;

sand dollar, designer unknown;

lobster, Landau;

crayfish, designer unknown;

starfish, José & María Barrera;

sea sponge, R. DeRosa;