Hussain Ibrahim Alfardan is the driving force behind one of the most successful family-owned conglomerates in the Persian Gulf. He loves precious gems, watches, clocks, antique books, and rugs. Abdelouadoud El Omrani is an international translation expert specializing in arts, museums, and history, and is visiting professor at the University of Turin. Dr. Hubert Bari is a French gemologist and jewelry specialist based in Paris, director and curator of Qatar Museums’ jewelry collection, and renowned author of many texts and exhibitions on the world of pearls.