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All About Aquamarine
The serenely colored aquamarine invokes the tranquility of its namesake, the sea. In fact, the name aquamarine is derived from the Latin...
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Emerald Quality Factors
Emerald has many special qualities, but colored stone professionals generally agree that emeralds are, most of all, about color. Emerald...
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Thailand’s Ruby & Sapphire, Sparkles of the World
Thailand has been known for a long decade as the world center in production and trading colored stones and also the most important market...
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Understand Ruby & Sapphire Heat Treatments
Gem-quality corundum, generally known as ruby and sapphire, is the second hardest gemstone following diamond. It is widely accepted in...
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Gems and Jewelry Buying Behavior in Various Generations
The demographic structure in each period of time results in difference in values, attitudes and consumption behaviors. Consumers’ age and...
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Gems & Jewelry industry in Thailand
Gem and jewelry has been among Thailand’s top ten export products for a long time. The product categories in which Thailand has high...
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How to do gem cutting ?
The process of cutting and polishing gems is called gem cutting or lapidary, while a person who cuts and polishes gems is called a gem...
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Gem Cutting
When a gemstone is desired to be used in jewelry, it is cut depending on the size and shape of the rough stone, as well as the desired...
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Color Grading
The color grading system of the GIA seperate "color" into 3 components which will be discussed in full below. Hue Tone Saturation When we...
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How gemstones are formed.
Gemstones that have a mineral origin are doing in rocks or in gem gravels derived from these rocks. There are five requirement to become...