Members of the American Gem Society flocked to Washington, D.C., April 13–16 for the 78th annual Conclave, where speeches, seminars, and patriot games ensued. Meanwhile, VicenzaOro Dubai, aka VOD, returned to Dubai April 14–17 for its second annual gold and diamond extravaganza. CONCLAVE  (Above) Marcus Luttrell, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and coauthor of the best seller Lone Survivor, regaled the audience during his keynote address.   CONCLAVE  (Inset) Reed Exhibitions’ Hannah Connorton (third from left), Sarin Bachmann, and Yancy Weinrich give a standing ovation to Marcus Luttrell.   CONCLAVE  Emcee and closing keynote speaker Joel Zeff   CONCLAVE  Ben Bridge Jeweler’s Anna Samsonova and Lisa Bridge present the Young Titleholder Award to the NEI Group’s Marc Nanasi.   CONCLAVE  AGS CEO and