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Better Than Even Imagined - FACETS Sri Lanka "Most successful show in 30 years!" proclaimed the newspaper headlines. With 70 exhibitors, 5,000 visitors, and 100...

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Natural Pearls - Pearls that are created by Mother Nature (and the oyster, of course) are called "Natural Pearls." There is no (intentional) human...

Is it a Padparadscha, or not?

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From the Gem & Mineral Vault

Rhodochrosite from Peru on view at the Harvard Mineralogical & Geological Museum (MGM), Cambridge, Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston. Photo by Gary Roskin

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The Palm Tree BroochChristie's Auction, Dec. 6 Gary Roskin -Roskin Gem News Report -December 07, 2022 - The Palm Tree Brooch, a Cartier estate piece, was...
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An Unusual Pearl: Coated or Not?

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Making an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones

Virtual Exhibition Tour Available here belowEmory University, Michael C. Carlos MuseumAtlanta, Georgia, USA According to Emery University, “Making an Impression: The Art and Craft of...

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