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Chatham lab created emeralds vs natural
Recently a client contact me about buying an emerald. He wasn’t particular about whether it was a lab created emerald or a natural emerald. He had a budget of $10,000 in the event we found a really nice natural emerald. … Continue reading
Fine Pakistani Peridot
Fine quality peridot from Pakistan like these are still availble Continue reading
Madagascar: A gemologist’s journey (Ilakaka Sapphire Deposit)
Ilakaka was probably the most exciting mining stop for me on the entire trip. As a Gemologist, I learned about this discovery, saw pictures and videos of it in my studies, but never imagined I would ever go there. This … Continue reading
Patriotic Colorado
Last night our GIA Alumni Association of Colorado got to visit the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum. It’s the second most visited university museum in the country full of amazing gems and mineral specimens. I learned something new last … Continue reading
Beware of “Manufactured Product” Written on your Gem Report
In my previous posts I discussed my continuing education lesson on Emerald Enhancements. There was one classification that I have yet to explain: Manufactured Product. When GIA classifies an emerald (or any other stone) as a Manufactured Product, this doesn’t … Continue reading
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Select Your Loose Emerald Wisely
In my previous post I discussed my continuing education lesson on Emerald Enhancements. It was quite interesting learning how GIA judges clarity enhancements in emeralds. I mentioned that because emeralds are type III gemstones and are almost always included, most … Continue reading
Clarity Enhancement In Emeralds
I just finished my GIA continuing education program for the year…talk about waiting until the last screaming minute. The final assignment was about clarity enhancements in emeralds. One of the well-respected researchers at GIA, Shane McClure, was showing examples of … Continue reading