06/08/2014
• E. Billie Hughes
The path down Myanmar’s infamous Mogok Stone Tract is perilous but the promise of riches continues to attract intrepid gemstone explorers. E. Billie Hughes visits the ruby capital.
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20/06/2013
• Jeff Salton • Assistant Editor
Are your customers becoming disenchanted with everyday gemstones and asking for something a little different? Gem-cutter Doug Menadue believes bespoke gemstones can provide jewellers with a competitive edge.
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28/09/2011
• Stuart Braun
Diamond prices continue to rise and today's jewellers need to adapt to the price hikes and convince consumers that diamonds are still a meaningful purchase.
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23/05/2011
• Lorna Goodyer
Evolution in regional areas, the boom in mining, clever marketing and design have all helped turn men’s jewellery into a golden opportunity. Lorna Goodyer reports.
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29/04/2011
• Lorna Goodyer
CIBJO provides definitive guidelines on gem nomenclature, yet misnomers are still rife. Lorna Goodyer talks to gemmology expert Ronnie Bauer to find the top offenders.
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24/02/2011
• Naomi Levin
For decades opals have had a bad wrap. Too many of the poor quality stones have been inlaid into poorly constructed, kitsch tourist jewellery. Naomi Levin reports.
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30/04/2010
• Carla Caruso • Journalist
While disclosure of treatments and the need for better education on coloured stones continues to challenge the sector, its future continues to shine brightly – in a rainbow of vivid shades. CARLA CARUSO reports.
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19/01/2010
• Stuart Braun
As global luxury brands take a bigger chunk of the market, it’s time for local retailers and suppliers to consider an international perspective. STUART BRAUN investigates.
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07/12/2009
Great treasures were looted during World War II. ROE KALB reports that many people still search today for the hidden and lost treasures looted by the Nazi’s.
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28/09/2009
• Coleby Nicholson
What is it about Danish design? This small country produces some amazing products. COLEBY NICHOLSON looks at another Danish jewellery range.
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25/09/2009
• Naomi Levin
Sifting markets looking for special treasures or harvesting ancient
seeds to make modern jewellery, NAOMI LEVIN speaks to three women who
are not only jewellers, but hunters and collectors.
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16/08/2009
• Campbell Bridges
The journey to tsavorite discovery was a great adventure for Gemmologist CAMPBELL BRIDGES. He shares his story of first stumbling across the lush-green gem.
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16/08/2009
• John Saul
Tanzanite was not discovered in the way many believe. Geologist JOHN SAUL tells the true story behind this mysterious deep-blue beauty.
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