Charles Denton D
Inscrit depuis le 5 décembre 2007
French / English bilingual Graduate Gemologist (in English UK: gemmologist) from G.I.A (Gemological Institute of America, and Institut National de Gemmologie).
Professional background : Jewellery, Small Luxury Hotels.
TOPICS & INTERESTS :
- In charge of the non-profit family trust "Dynastie des Graveurs VARIN", known French engravers, ranging from XVIII to XX century:
my great grand-father Raoul VARIN, son of Eugène(-Napoléon) VARIN, youngest brother of (Pierre-)Amédée VARIN & (Pierre-)Adolphe VARIN, all 3 sons of Joseph VARIN, painter & art teacher, son of Charles-Nicholas VARIN whose brother is Joseph VARIN
- Mineralogy, gemmology
- geology
- Michology (mushrooms)
- Travels (around the world tour)_ WOOFing
- 19th Cent. French engravings, especially research and purchase on the VARIN dynasty of photographers/scuptors/engravers (dating back 17th cent. as pewter poters)_ my direct ancestors.
- Website translation : English-French & reverse
- Photography
- Free French Forces and WWII French Cadets' history & topics (as son of one of them).