Pink Sapphire or Ruby?
Pink Sapphire or Ruby?
On a Personal Note - gr
What is the difference between Pink Sapphire and Ruby? For many of us, the answer is...
The Forever Star-dusty Diamond
The Forever Star-dusty Diamond
A beautiful diamond video, disappointingly dusty. - gr
A Great Gem Deserves a Great Shot
To get a great shot, you need to...
STATE OF THE ART JEWELRY SUMMIT REVIEW
STATE OF THE ART JEWELRY SUMMIT REVIEW - a personal note
A lot to Take In, & a lot to Report
Having just returned from Cambridge,...
The Family Legacy: Books written from within
The Family Legacy: Books written from within
There are at least three new nonfiction books recently been announced that are now on our summer/fall reading...
Laboratory Color Nomenclature: Gemological Science or Marketing?
Laboratory Color Nomenclature: Gemological Science or Marketing?
It has been a while since I have written a personal note. But now here goes.
The troubling conversation...
Big Box Brands Banking on Synthetics, er, Lab-Grown
Big Box Brands Banking on Synthetics, er, Lab-Grown
Over the past several days, we have been seeing more conversation about what to call manmade, created...
I feel the need to edit this!
I feel the need to edit this!
Gary Roskin - Roskin Gem News Report - January 2, 2022 -
Do we care about what other...
The Rise of the House of Asscher & that 10.67-carat Fancy Grey Diamond
The Rise of the House of Asscher & that 10.67-carat Fancy Grey Diamond
A bit of history with the 10.67 carat Fancy Grey Diamond ......
Not Just Another Pocket Stone
A genuine Munsteiner "pocket stone," cut and polished by Tom Munsteiner. Isn't it interesting that while the gem artist feels this is something you...
Tucson Treasure
It was my first trip to the Tucson gems and minerals shows. Like many who venture into Tucson the first week of February, it...
