Rui Galopim de Carvalho FGA DGA is a Gem Education Consultant, author and international lecturer on gemmology as well as on the history of gem materials in jewellery of cultural heritage. He has studied numerous national collections, including the Portuguese crown jewels. Founder of the Home Gemmology webinars offered during the COVID-19 lockdown, Rui is also editor of the educational account @portugalgemas on Instagram and shares gemmological content actively across social media, helping high jewellery sales associates across the world to have fact-based story telling narratives in plain language. He is associate editor of Gem-A’s Journal of Gemmology, Vice-President of Sector A and of the Coral Commission of CIBJO (The World Jewellery Confederation), member of the Communications Committee of ICA (International Colored Gemstone Association), member of the Society of Jewellery Historians, the Society of Mineralogy Museum Professionals and honorary member of LAUREL (Portuguese Association of Excellence Brands, member of ECCIA).