Please find a description of the various articles, their page reference numbers and the issue they have appeared in.
Article Description | Page # | Issue |
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CARBON COPY Diamonds through Antiquity by Jan Asplund | 5 | November 2016 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE Chatoyancy - Is it magic or simply Mother Nature? by Leone Langeslag | 8 | November 2016 |
MONEY CENT$ - God Save Us by Geoff Dominy | 10 | November 2016 |
SMART THINKING - How to Build a Smart Phone Microscope | 14 | November 2016 |
FAIR PLAY - More than just a Gemstone by Geoff Dominy | 16 | November 2016 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – The Dichroscope by Geoff Dominy | 20 | November 2016 |
FINGERPRINT FILE – The Lost Art of Gem Identification by Geoff Dominy | 25 | November 2016 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - Idar-Oberstein with a touch of ‘Splendeur Française’ ! by Deborah Mazza | 28 | November 2016 |
CITES & CORAL - Precious and Ornamental Coral in Jewelry and Decorative Objects by Cristina Rzepka de Lombas | 33 | November 2016 |
FEATURE GEM – Apatite | 36 | November 2016 |
FLUORESCENCE - Over Grading of Blue Fluorescent Diamonds Revisited by Michael Cowing | 38 | November 2016 |
PHOTOMICROSCOPY - Photomicrography - a world within a gem by Egor Gavrilenko | 40 | November 2016 |
NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER - The Australian Opal Centre: Long-awaited Centre for a Magnificent Gemstone by Jenni Brammall | 48 | November 2016 |
GEMMOLOGY – The Women who are Shaping our Industry – Interview with Donna Hawrelko, President of the C.G.A | 58 | November 2016 |
ASIAN STIR FRY - A conundrum this corundum by Peter Grumitt | 60 | November 2016 |
LET THERE BE LIGHT - Light and Gemstones: Spectrometric Identification Tools by Joel Dyer | 62 | November 2016 |
CARBON COPY Into the Valley of the Diamonds by Jan Asplund | 5 | February 2017 |
GEMSTONE ENHANCEMENTS & TREATMENTS Treated Gems Are Acceptable - But Non-Disclosure Is NOT by Antoinette Matlins | 8 | February 2017 |
WOMEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Interview with E. Billie Hughes | 14 | February 2017 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - Scapolite: Going the Extra Mile by Leone Langeslag | 22 | February 2017 |
MONEY CENT$ - The Ruptured Rupee by Geoff Dominy | 24 | February 2017 |
SMART THINKING - Hanneman Specific Gravity Balance | 26 | February 2017 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - The Chelsea Filter | 28 | February 2017 |
PHOTOMICROSCOPY - Rock with a Little Heavy Metal - Microscopic Observations in Synthetic Diamonds by Egor Gavrilenko | 33 | February 2017 |
FINGERPRINT FILE – Identification Blues by Geoff Dominy | 50 | February 2017 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Ruby & Sapphire, A Gemologist’s Guide, Objective Diamond Clarity Grading and Secrets of the Gem Trade 2nd Edition | 58 | February 2017 |
THE LEARNING CURVE - Testing Times by Geoff Dominy | 62 | February 2017 |
MADE IN BRITAIN - Amber from the British Isles by Vanessa Paterson | 66 | February 2017 |
WHAT JEWELERS DON’T TELL YOU AND UNTRUE THINGS THEY DO! by Antoinette Matlins | 70 | February 2017 |
FAIR PLAY - Four Pillars of Modern Gemmology by Greg Valerio | 72 | February 2017 |
ASIAN STIR FRY - Ruby & Sapphire, A Gemologist’s Guide - Book Launch by Julie Poli | 76 | February 2017 |
CARBON COPY - Shaping an Industry: The Genesis of Diamond Cutting by Jan Asplund | 5 | May 2017 |
UNDER PRESSURE - HPHT Type 2b Synthetic Diamond with Trigons by Meenakshi Chauhan | 10 | May 2017 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Interview with award winning gem cutter John Dyer | 14 | May 2017 |
MONEY CENT$ - The Name is the Game by Geoff Dominy | 24 | May 2017 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - The Prism Spectroscope | 30 | May 2017 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - Emerald Eyes | 34 | May 2017 |
GRADE SCHOOL - Diamond Clarity Grading’s Golden Ratio by Michael D. Cowing | 56 | May 2017 |
MADE IN BRITAIN - That Old Black Magic – Jet by Sarah Steele | 62 | May 2017 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Book reviews of ‘Gemstones’ and ‘Suomen Korukivet’ (Gemstones of Finland) | 68 | May 2017 |
LAB TALK - Rock with a Little Heavy Metal (Part Two) by Egor Gavrilenko | 77 | May 2017 |
NAME CALLING - Red Emerald or Red Beryl…What’s In a Gemstone’s Name? Time To Reflect and Rethink? by Antoinette Matlins | 80 | May 2017 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - What do you mean…..Spodumene? by Leone Langeslag | 89 | May 2017 |
CARBON COPY - The formation of the first European Diamond Trading and Cutting Centers by Jan Asplund | 5 | August 2017 |
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - Connoisseurship: The Finer Points Crystal - The Fourth ‘C’ by Richard Wise | 8 | August 2017 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Interview with award winning gem cutter Victor Tuvlukov | 12 | August 2017 |
MONEY CENT$ - Getting Blood out of a Stone by Geoff Dominy | 18 | August 2017 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - Ruby Tuesday by Geoff Dominy | 24 | August 2017 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - Peri-WHAT? by Leone Langeslag | 32 | August 2017 |
ONE MAN’S JUNK IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE - Any Old Iron: Dauvit Alexander by Deborah Mazza | 48 | August 2017 |
GRADE SCHOOL - Diamond Design and Light Performance by Michael D. Cowing | 56 | August 2017 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - A Man, A Magnet and An Idea… by Kirk Feral | 64 | August 2017 |
LAB TALK - Rock with a Little Heavy Metal (Part Three) by Egor Gavrilenko | 71 | August 2017 |
OUT OF THIS WORLD - Sci-Fi Heaven or Plain Old Glass by Conny Forsberg | 76 | August 2017 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - The Magical Quartz Forest of Selvino, Italy by Joel Dyer | 82 | August 2017 |
CARBON COPY - ‘Medieval Diamond Myths and Misconceptions’ by Jan Asplund | 5 | November 2017 |
MEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Interview with John Koivula | 8 | November 2017 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘The Great Inflate - Now you see it, Now you don’t’ by Geoff Dominy | 20 | November 2017 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Tanzanite - The New Kid on the Block’ by Geoff Dominy | 24 | November 2017 |
LAB TALK - ‘Synthetic Moissanite - Diamond Copycat’ by Meenakshi Chauhan | 30 | November 2017 |
GRADE SCHOOL - ‘CZ Master Stones: A Blessing or a Curse?’ by Michael D. Cowing | 34 | November 2017 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - Reasons Simple Gem-Testing Tools Remain Important - Part 1 (Chelsea Filter) by Antoinette Matlins | 42 | November 2017 |
SMART THINKING - ‘A Propensity for Density - Specific Gravity Made Simple’ by Kirk Feral | 68 | November 2017 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Interview with Lisa Elser by Deborah Mazza | 76 | November 2017 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Sphalerite & Paella’ by Leone Langeslag | 82 | November 2017 |
CARBON COPY - ‘The Origin of Diamonds in Europe - 16th & 17th Centuries’ by Jan Asplund | 5 | February 2018 |
MEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Interview with a Finnish Gemmological Giant: Dr. Kari A. Kinnunen by Joel Dyer | 8 | February 2018 |
THROUGH THE LENS - ‘From Russia with Love: The Photographic Genius’ of Dmitry Stolyarevich | 20 | February 2018 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘Education - A Cost of Doing Business or an Investment in Your Business? by Geoff Dominy | 30 | February 2018 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Spinel - The Times They Are A Changin’ by Geoff Dominy | 34 | February 2018 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - The Value Of Simple, Portable Instruments – Part 2 (Dichroscope) by Antoinette Matlins | 42 | February 2018 |
SMART THINKING - ‘Thermal Inertia - What is it and why should we care?’ by Kirk Feral | 74 | February 2018 |
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - ‘Connoisseurship: Color - First Among Equals’ by Richard Wise | 82 | February 2018 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Turkish Delight - Diaspore ’ by Leone Langeslag | 86 | February 2018 |
CARBON COPY - ‘South American Diamonds’ by Jan Asplund | 5 | May 2018 |
MEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Interview with Danny J. Sanchez - Where Art Meets Science | 8 | May 2018 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - ‘The Legend of Bolivianite - Ametrine’ by Gérard Quintin | 20 | May 2018 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘The Chromium Factor: King Maker or Fortune Taker? by Geoff Dominy | 26 | May 2018 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Jadeite - Stone from Heaven’ by Geoff Dominy | 30 | May 2018 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - The Value Of Simple, Portable Instruments - Part 3 (Loupe) by Antoinette Matlins | 38 | May 2018 |
SMART THINKING - ‘Let There Be Light’ by Kirk Feral | 64 | May 2018 |
NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER - ‘The Australian Opal Centre - An Update and Opportunity’ by Jenni Brammall | 76 | May 2018 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Iolite - The Blue Wonder ’ by Leone Langeslag | 82 | May 2018 |
SMART THINKING - ‘A Heavenly Light - The Gemstone Viewer’ by Kirk Feral | 5 | September 2018 |
CARBON COPY - ‘Diamond Enlightenment’ by Jan Asplund | 9 | September 2018 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Interview with Dalan Hargraves - Gem Faceter Extraordinaire | 12 | September 2018 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘Pumping Iron’ by Geoff Dominy | 32 | September 2018 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Turquoise - Persian Nights’ by Geoff Dominy | 36 | September 2018 |
GRADE SCHOOL - ‘The Ideal Brilliant Cut: From its Beginnings to Today’ by Michael D. Cowing | 42 | September 2018 |
LITERALLY SPEAKING - Richard Wise reviews ‘Stoned, Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desires Shapes the World’ by Aja Raden | 51 | September 2018 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - ‘Inclusions in Corundum - From a Curse to a Blessing’ by Kyalo Kiilu | 76 | September 2018 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Fire Agate - Don’t Call the Fire Brigade!’ by Leone Langeslag | 78 | September 2018 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - The Value Of Simple, Portable Instruments - Part 4 (UV Light) by Antoinette Matlins | 81 | September 2018 |
MEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Interview with Torbjörn Lindwall, founder of Gemometrics AB | 5 | December 2018 |
SMART THINKING - ‘Gems on the Blink - The Polariscope’ by Kirk Feral | 11 | December 2018 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Sunstone - All that Glitters’ by Leone Langeslag | 15 | December 2018 |
CARBON COPY - ‘Early Russian Diamonds’ by Jan Asplund | 19 | December 2018 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘Copper - Penny for your Thoughts’ by Geoff Dominy | 22 | December 2018 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - Review of the new GemPen ® by Geoff Dominy | 28 | December 2018 |
THROUGH THE LENS - Interview with gemstone and jewellery photographer Arjuna Irsutti | 34 | December 2018 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - Review of the EXA Gem Instrument by Peters Brangulis and Egor Gavrilenko | 48 | December 2018 |
THE DAILY GRIND - ‘Chasing the Light’ with Jean-Noel Soni & Nicholas Yiannarakis by Deborah Mazza | 54 | December 2018 |
EXPOGEMA 2018 - A pictorial review of IGE’s trade show in Madrid, Spain by Geoff Dominy | 78 | December 2018 |
WOMEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Interview with Lisi Fracchia, award-winning jewellery designer | 5 | March 2019 |
TUCSON 2019 - A Review by Stuart Pool | 15 | March 2019 |
CARBON COPY - ‘Diamonds for Betrothal and Marriage’ by Jan Asplund | 19 | March 2019 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘Titanium - Heating Rutile is Never Futile’ by Geoff Dominy | 22 | March 2019 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Masters of Green - Chromium & Vanadium’ by Kirk Feral | 28 | March 2019 |
THROUGH THE LENS - Interview with gemstone and jewellery photographer Mia Dixon | 34 | March 2019 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Richard W. Wise reviews of ‘Diamonds, An Early History Of The King Of Gems’ | 48 | March 2019 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Richard W. Wise reviews of ‘Rock Creek Sapphires, A Kaleidoscope of Color’ | 49 | March 2019 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Zircon - Double Vision’ by Leone Langeslag | 73 | March 2019 |
LAB TALK - Jean-Marie Arlabosse looks at an interesting emerald crystal | 5 | June 2019 |
CARBON COPY - ‘All Roads Lead to’. A look at Chinese Diamonds by Jan Asplund | 11 | June 2019 |
THROUGH THE LENS - Interview with mineral, gemstone and jewellery photographer Jeff Scovil | 14 | June 2019 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘The Power of Cobalt’ by Geoff Dominy | 34 | June 2019 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Masters of Green - Chromium & Vanadium - Part Two’ by Kirk Feral | 38 | June 2019 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Richard W. Wise reviews MOGOK The Valley of Precious Stones | 46 | June 2019 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Topaz - Tapas Anyone?’ by Leone Langeslag | 70 | June 2019 |
THE LEARNING CURVE - ‘Natural or Synthetic?’ | 76 | June 2019 |
MEN IN GEMMOLOGY – ‘Renaissance Man’ with Conny Forsberg | 5 | September 2019 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘Is Bigger BETTER?’ by Geoff Dominy | 16 | September 2019 |
THROUGH THE LENS – ‘Meet Antonio Miglioli’ | 22 | September 2019 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Fluorescent Garnets’ by Kirk Feral | 40 | September 2019 |
OUT IN THE FIELD – ‘Seller Beware – Meet the Gem Detective!’ by Kim Rix | 64 | September 2019 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Richard W. Wise reviews MAGNIFICENT GREEN - On The Trail Of The Legendary Colombian Emerald | 72 | September 2019 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Aquamarine - Summer Breezes and Cool Winter Icebergs’ by Leone Langeslag | 75 | September 2019 |
LAB TALK - Blue Gahnospinel Crystals from Nigeria by Jean-Marie Arlabosse | 5 | December 2019 |
THROUGH THE LENS – ‘Chasing Unicorns’ with gem and jewellery photographer Jeff Mason | 9 | December 2019 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - Geoff Dominy looks at the new ASSURE Program | 18 | December 2019 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Pastel Pyrope: A New Garnet Variety by Kirk Feral | 38 | December 2019 |
OUT IN THE FIELD – ‘Buying Gemstones and Jewellery in Thailand!’ by Kim Rix | 60 | December 2019 |
LITERARY SPEAKING- Richard W. Wise reviews INSIDE OUT by E. Billy Hughes, Richard W. Hughes and Wimon Manorotkul | 70 | December 2019 |
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – ‘Through the Looking Glass – The Giant Loupe Test’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 72 | December 2019 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Kyanite’ by Leone Langeslag | 76 | December 2019 |
OUT OF THIS WORLD - A photographic tribute to Anthony de Goutiere | 5 | March 2020 |
LAB TALK - ‘Crystal Gazing – Magnesiotaaffeite’ by Jean-Marie Arlabosse | 28 | March 2020 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘The Wealth of Experience’ by Geoff Dominy | 30 | March 2020 |
FINGERPRINT FILE - ‘Slick Magnet’ by Kirk Feral | 36 | March 2020 |
CARBON COPY - ‘Blood, Sweat & Fears’ by Jan Asplund | 60 | March 2020 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - ‘Gemology Toys for Girls and Boys’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 66 | March 2020 |
OUT IN THE FIELD ‘Buying Sapphires in Sri Lanka’ Helpful tips by Kim Rix | 70 | March 2020 |
THE LEARNING CURVE - ‘Turquoise – Jewel of the Orient’ by Zohreh Amini | 80 | March 2020 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Jan Asplund reviews ‘Lacloche Joalliers’ by Laurence Mouillefarine and Véronique Ristelhueber | 84 | March 2020 |
SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Andalusite – splish, splash and lots of flash’ by Leone Langeslag | 86 | March 2020 |
THROUGH THE LENS - Family Matters – Meet Orasa Weldon | 7 | June 2020 |
MEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Remembering Tino Hammid | 27 | June 2020 |
GRADE SCHOOL - ‘Round Brilliant Cut Beauty and Light Performance Part 1’ by Michael D. Cowing | 60 | June 2020 |
MONEY CENT$ - ‘Canton Fair - A Bond for Friendship, A Bridge for Trade’ by Geoff Dominy | 68 | June 2020 |
CARBON COPY - ‘Tickled Pink’. Swedish gemmologist Jan Asplund looks at pink diamonds | 72 | June 2020 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - ‘Digging in the Dirt – Fossicking in Australia’ by gemmologist Kim Rix | 77 | June 2020 |
OUT OF THIS WORLD - ‘Treasures from the Sky’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 86 | June 2020 |
THROUGH THE LENS - Meet Nathan Renfro | 5 | September 2020 |
ALL ABOUT SCIENCE – ‘Legitimacy must be our Legacy’ by Geoff Dominy | 25 | September 2020 |
THE FRENCH CONNECTION (PART ONE – The Montreal School of Gemmology (EGM) joins the WGF family. | 28 | September 2020 |
DIGGING IN THE DIRT - Connecting with the World of Work: Focus on Mining in Canada by the Gem Academy of Canada/EGM. | 37 | September 2020 |
LAB TALK – ‘Faceted Eudialyte: A Gemmology Data Capture’ by Jean-Marie Arlabosse and Stephane Cerutti | 60 | September 2020 |
OUT IN THE FIELD – ‘King Cobras, Diamonds and Gold’ by Barickeh Charles Kholifa Koroma | 65 | September 2020 |
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - ‘I want to Believe’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 72 | September 2020 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - ‘Dark Secrets’ by Leone Langeslag | 77 | September 2020 |
GRADE SCHOOL - ‘Round Brilliant Cut Beauty and Light Performance Part 2’ by Michael Cowing | 86 | September 2020 |
TOUCHING HISTORY – In ‘El Libertador - La Medalla Presidencial’ by Gérard Quintin | 5 | December 2020 |
OUT IN THE FIELD – ‘Travels around Britain' by Kim Rix | 25 | December 2020 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Meet Glenn Lehrer | 32 | December 2020 |
LAB TALK – ‘Coding Python Machine Learning to Help in Cr-Corundum Pink / Red Boundary Evaluation’ by Jean-Marie and Gillian Arlabosse | 66 | December 2020 |
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – In ‘The Gems of Thrones’ by Dario Marchiori | 74 | December 2020 |
OUT OF THIS WORLD – ‘How to enter the Micro World’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 82 | December 2020 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE – ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ by Leone Langeslag | 90 | December 2020 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Meet acclaimed gemstone cutter Michael Dyber | 5 | March 2021 |
MONEY CENTS – ‘Weight Watchers’ by Geoff Dominy | 22 | March 2021 |
GRADE SCHOOL – ‘Speaking the Same Language - Coloured Gemstones (Part One)’ by Geoff Dominy | 42 | March 2021 |
OUT OF THIS WORLD – 'My Journey to the Micro World’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 62 | March 2021 |
TOUCHING HISTORY – ‘A Glimpse into the Past - Valviloculus pleristaminis’ by Dr. George Poinar Jr | 80 | March 2021 |
OUT IN THE FIELD – 'Land of Hope and Glory' by Kim Rix | 83 | March 2021 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE – 'Chameleon Diamonds' by Leone Langeslag | 88 | March 2021 |
THE DAILY GRIND - Meet renowned gem cutter and rare gemstone aficionado John Bradshaw | 5 | June 2021 |
SMART THINKING - 'ColourWise' by Geoff Dominy | 16 | June 2021 |
THE LEARNING CURVE - 'Diamond’s Spectral Constellation’ by Michael D. Cowing | 24 | June 2021 |
GRADE SCHOOL - 'Speaking the Same Language - Diamonds (Part Two)’ by Geoff Dominy | 42 | June 2021 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - 'Emerald, Modern Gemmology' review by Richard W. Wise | 50 | June 2021 |
AS THE WORLD TURNS – ‘The Gemmological Stamp of Approval’ by David Papaux | 52 | June 2021 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - 'The Grand Color Filter Comparison’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 74 | June 2021 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Precious Coral’ by Leone Langeslag | 82 | June 2021 |
WOMEN IN GEMMOLOGY - Meet Wilma van der Giessen | 9 | September 2021 |
TOUCHING HISTORY - 'The History of Pearl Cultivation' by Geoff Dominy | 26 | September 2021 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - ‘The Other Gems of Sri Lanka’ by Kim Rix | 38 | September 2021 |
ALL ABOUT SCIENCE - ‘Leonardo da Vinci by Dario Marchiori | 52 | September 2021 |
GRADE SCHOOL – ‘Speaking the Same Language – Part Three’ by Geoff Dominy | 60 | September 2021 |
LITERARY SPEAKING – 'Tortoiseshell' review by Richard W. Wise | 66 | September 2021 |
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – ‘The Magic of Light and Shadows’ by Nina Zolotukhina | 68 | September 2021 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Hidden Delights - Demantoid Garnet’ by Leone Langeslag | 73 | September 2021 |
FEATURE INTERVIEW - Meet Marine Bouvier | 5 | December 2021 |
BIG BROTHER - 'La Dolce Vita' by Geoff Dominy | 22 | December 2021 |
LAB TALK - 'The Mystery Stone' | 32 | December 2021 |
OUT IN THE FIELD: Mozambique Ruby – Red Rain Pours into the Market by Richard Hughes | 44 | December 2021 |
GRADE SCHOOL – ‘Speaking the Same Language – Part Four’ by Geoff Dominy | 52 | December 2021 |
MADE IN BULGARIA - 'Minerals of Bulgaria' by Nina Zolotukhina | 60 | December 2021 |
TOUCHING HISTORY - 'Gemmology & Serendipity' by Wilma van der Giessen | 76 | December 2021 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE - ‘Blue Heaven - Tanzanite' by Leone Langeslag | 79 | December 2021 |
FEATURE INTERVIEW - Meet Wimon Manorotkul | 11 | March 2022 |
LAB TALK - Two very interesting stones, polar-opposites of each other, in terms of value, but both equally fascinating | 26 | March 2022 |
LITERARY SPEAKING – Richard Wise reviews Sapphire: A Celebration of Colour by Joanna Hardy | 38 | March 2022 |
GRADE SCHOOL: Padparadscha Sapphire & the Ownership of Words by Richard Hughes | 40 | March 2022 |
ROCK ON: Corundum boulder from Sri Lanka by Leelawathanasuk, Promwongnan, Wathanakul, Pisutha-Arnond, Atichat and Zoysa | 50 | March 2022 |
THINK TANK: Letting It Shine - Governance for Equitable Coloured Gemstone Supply Chains | 54 | March 2022 |
CULTURE CLUB: Nine Gems - Navaratna – Gemstone Detective Kim Rix looks at the Navaratna Ring | 60 | March 2022 |
UPON REFLECTION: History and Utility of Gemstone Reflection Pattern Generation and Analysis by Michael Cowing | 62 | March 2022 |
LEARNING CURVE: The Challenge of the Cabochon by Nina Zolotukhina | 68 | March 2022 |
THE SPICE OF LIFE: Blues Rock - Lapis Lazuli by Leone Langeslag | 76 | March 2022 |
FOCUS ETHIOPIA - Opals from Wegel Tena and Shewa – Geoff Dominy | 6 | June 2022 |
FEATURE INTERVIEW: Meet Stephen Challener | 10 | June 2022 |
AFRICA FEEDS - Poverty and Diamonds | 26 | June 2022 |
GT VIEWPOINT - The Litmus Test by Geoff Dominy | 30 | June 2022 |
TOUCHING HISTORY - The King of Diamonds by South African History Online (SAHO) | 54 | June 2022 |
GRADE SCHOOL - The Color of Gemstones: Simply about Complex by Nina Zolotukhina | 66 | June 2022 |
GLOBAL INITIATIVE - A Rough Cut Trade: Madagascar | 74 | June 2022 |
DIAMOND MIND - The Liberian Project by Beth West | 82 | June 2022 |
OUT IN THE FIELD - My El Dorado by Haimanot Sisay | 90 | June 2022 |
SPICE OF LIFE - Emeralds from Africa by Leone Langeslag | 98 | June 2022 |
FEATURE INTERVIEW: Meet Robert Wilson | 6 | September 2022 |
POINT - The Benefits of gem Mining | 18 | September 2022 |
COUNTERPOINT - Mercury Rising | 24 | September 2022 |
RIGHT STUFF – Occupational Standards Gemmologist | 46 | September 2022 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - The Price of Admission | 52 | September 2022 |
MINE GAMES – Big Fish, Small Fry | 64 | September 2022 |
OPAL MINING – Stone of Mystery | 76 | September 2022 |
LITERARY SPEAKING - Jade: a Gemologist’s Guide Review by Richard W. Wise | 88 | September 2022 |
SAFETY FIRST – A Roof over our Head | 90 | September 2022 |
PERSPECTIVES – Thinking out Loud | 96 | September 2022 |
GOING FOR GOLD: Meet Wodaje Abebe Degalas | 104 | September 2022 |
FEATURE INTERVIEW: Meet Tom Chatham | 6 | December 2022 |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – ROMANCING THE STONE – Country of Origin by Geoff Dominy | 16 | December 2022 |
POINT – NATURE AND SCIENCE WORKING TOGETHER – by Antoinette Matlins | 22 | December 2022 |
COUNTERPOINT – THE REAL DEAL – by Haimanot Sisay | 26 | December 2022 |
TRUE SCIENCE – Meet Dr. John Emmett | 46 | December 2022 |
DISCLOSURE – The Role of CIBJO | 50 | December 2022 |
TREATMENTS – Money Honey – a comprehensive look at treatments and enhancements. | 58 | December 2022 |
PERMANENCE – The Liability of Stability – just how stable are treated gemstones? | 78 | December 2022 |
COIN TOSS – What is the Real Price of a Gemstone by Nina Zolotukhina | 82 | December 2022 |
FEATURE INTERVIEW: MEET JUSTIN K. PRIM | 6 | March 2023 |
VALUE ADDED – CAPACITY BUILDING – Geoff Dominy looks at the pros and cons of banning rough exports. | 12 | March 2023 |
MAKING THE CUT– GEMSTONE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS, PRACTICE AND AUTOMATION – by TDi Sustainability. | 20 | March 2023 |
PROJECT AFRICA – ETHIOPIA – the signing of an historic agreement. | 26 | March 2023 |
STEP BY STEP – THE EVOLUTION OF A GEMSTONE – a pictorial layout that follows the cutting sequence of Roman glass. | 28 | March 2023 |
DECISIVE ACTION – MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE – what decisions must a cutter make in order to make money? It is not as easy as it seems. | 34 | March 2023 |
SPICE OF LIFE – SHEDDING LIGHT ON FLUORITE – Leone Langeslag looks at a stone that is under-rated and challenging to cut! | 62 | March 2023 |
GEMSTONE ECONOMICS – GOOD CHOICE, BAD CHOICE – the lowdown on what it costs to cut stones | 66 | March 2023 |
TRUE GRIT – FLIRTING WITH DANGER – Haimanot Sisay recounts her experiences cutting Ethiopian opals. | 72 | March 2023 |
EMPIRE BUILDERS – THE ART OF BRANDING – Geoff Dominy looks at branding and how it relates to the gem and jewellery business. | 6 | June 2023 |
BRANDED AGENCY – DEVELOPING YOUR SUCCESSFUL JEWELRY BUSINESS – turn your store into pure gold. | 14 | June 2023 |
WORD SMITHING – THE TALE OF TWO CARROTS – So what really is the difference between a carat, a karat, and a caret? | 22 | June 2023 |
DEATH & WAXES – A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO WAX CARVING – Looks at the artistic process and what tools you will need to get started. | 26 | June 2023 |
METAL SMITHING – RAIDERS OF THE LOST WAX – Precious Ghost Jewelry shows us how the professionals turn wax models into jewellery. | 30 | June 2023 |
MIRROR, MIRROR – A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK – Looks at the process of creating rubber moulds. | 46 | June 2023 |
SELLING SUCCESS – THE ANATOMY OF A SALE – The art of selling | 52 | June 2023 |
ZULTANITE – TRICK OR TREAT – Nina Gold looks at a unique gemstone that is severely under-rated. | 64 | June 2023 |
TRADESHOW – GEM GENÉVE – Dutch gemmologist Leone Langeslag recounts her recent visit to Gem Genéve. | 76 | June 2023 |
PROJECT AFRICA – THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD – Haimanot Sisay brings us up to date on what is happening in Addis Abeba. | 88 | June 2023 |
RUNNING SCARED – LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS – The scare tactics being employed by jewellers to protect the natural diamond market. | 6 | September 2023 |
INSIDE AFRICA – Meet Mkhululi Nkosilamandla Ncube | 16 | September 2023 |
BLUEPRINT – THE AFRICAN MINING VISION – Trying to ensure thatAfricans are the beneficiaries of their mineral wealth. | 20 | September 2023 |
PROJECT AFRICA – CREATING THE VALUE CHAIN – Building a sustainable value chain. | 28 | September 2023 |
NATURAL WONDERS – PEARLS – Dutch gemmologist Leone Langeslag looks at the ‘Queen of Gems’. | 50 | September 2023 |
GEMSTONE DETECTIVE – Meet Kim Rix, gemmologist, author, and intrepid traveller. | 56 | September 2023 |
GAME CHANGERS – THE ARTISANS – A group of gem artisans who are proving that gem cutting is indeed an artform! | 76 | September 2023 |
GEM FACETING - DESIGN DISCOVERIES – by Michael Cowing | 8 | Issue 1 2024 |
JUNGLE STORIES - THE DARK SIDE OF AMAZON | 22 | Issue 1 2024 |
GIMME, GIMME - INVESTING IN AFRICA PART ONE | 40 | Issue 1 2024 |
MASTER PLAN - IN THE RED – explores the influence of China | 48 | Issue 1 2024 |
BALL GAMES - METEORWRONGS | 50 | Issue 1 2024 |
LAB NEWS - what's new and what's not! | 52 | Issue 1 2024 |
TIME CAPSULE - HISTORY OF GEMMOLOGY – James Evans looks at the work of Hebert Smith | 54 | Issue 1 2024 |
INNOVATORS - MEET THE ARTISANS | 60 | Issue 1 2024 |
ARJUNA IRSUTTI – Explore the photographic genius of this talented gemstone photographer. | 8 | Issue 2 2024 |
GIMME GIMME - INVESTING IN AFRICA (PART 38 TWO) – Geoff Dominy looks at investing in Mozambique. | 38 | Issue 2 2024 |
MOON ROCK - UNDERGROUND BEHIND THE CLOUDS – Nina Zolotukhina looks at moonstone. | 50 | Issue 2 2024 |
LEARNING CURVE - CAN YOU CUT IT – Gem Faceting in Ethiopia | 56 | Issue 2 2024 |
CHOPPING BLOCK - ANGLO AMERICAN & DE BEERS – Leone Langeslag looks at the uncertain future of a diamond industry icon. | 70 | Issue 2 2024 |
MORE OR LESS - OBJECTIVE DIAMOND CLARITY GRADING – We look at the diamond clarity grading system pioneered by Michael Cowing. | 74 | Issue 2 2024 |