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COLOURED GEMSTONES
Gemologists at Bangkok’s Lotus Gemology recently received a 6 ct ruby for identification. Declared to…
Emeralds are known to have natural cracks or fractures. The filling of surface-reaching fractures with…
The selling of simulants and synthetics mixed with parcels of natural stones is an old…
New technologies are increasingly being applied to cultured pearls, and it is exciting to witness…
Post the pandemic, people want jewellery infused with colour and one of the easiest ways…
Gemstones have long been associated with the nine planets and are believed to have therapeutic…
Coloured gemstones in lighter shades are climbing the popularity charts. Here’s what some exhibitors from…
“Strawberry quartz” is not a strictly defined term in gemology but generally recognized in the…
Turquoise is an opaque, blue to green gem material that has been worn, used, and…