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The following article is adapted from an address that he delivered at the 2003 ICA Congress, which was held in January in Jaipur, India. The article was provided courtesy of the ICA GemBureau.

Despite its prominence, Israel's history as a colored gemstone center is relatively brief--dating back to the late 1960s. As a result, I was privileged to have taken an active part in its establishment and development.

At the very outset, I should point out that, with the possible exception of Idar-Oberstein, the Israel colored gemstone center was the only one which gr