29/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The jewellery auction market appears to be buzzing with news that a renowned spinel has sold for about five times more than expected, while a record-breaking sale has taken place in Australia.
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01/09/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Construction work has led to the discovery of a gold and silver jewellery-laden corpse that is believed to be an ancient noble female warrior.
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19/08/2015
If you thought a pink diamond was a pink diamond, think again! Sure, there’s a world of difference between a natural and synthetic stone, but did you realise there’s also a world of difference between an Australian pink diamond and all others?
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19/08/2015
• Megan Austin
Sapphire has played a unique role in Australia’s mining history that stretches back to the 1850s with the discovery of the first sapphire in NSW. In the first installment of a series looking at Aussie gemstones, MEGAN AUSTIN explores this home-grown treasure.
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23/07/2015
• Megan Austin
Faceted, red gemstones represent the colour of love, fire and passion, and are always in demand. What could they be? MEGAN AUSTIN reports.
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14/07/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Scientists have confirmed the presence of opal on Mars, which could also potentially provide further information on whether Earth’s neighbouring planet once contained life.
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14/07/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A private collection of some 680 rare gemstones, believed to be one of the largest in Europe, will go under the hammer later this year.
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29/06/2015
• Megan Austin
Transparent, faceted green gemstones ranging from mint to moss to dark viridian have held our fascination for generations. What could they be? Megan Austin continues the Gem Detective series.
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23/06/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Brazilian police have uncovered a criminal operation that involved the illegal extraction and sale of one of the most valuable gemstones in the world.
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16/06/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Production has commenced at an Australian sapphire mine that is said to have the potential to become one of the largest in the world.
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16/06/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
A gemstone mining company claims to have unearthed a rare pair of matching rubies from the same area that recently produced another impressive gemstone.
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19/05/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
Australian opal is currently at the centre of a debate as to whether it should receive international recognition as a heritage stone.
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12/05/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
An internationally renowned gemmologist will visit Australia later this month to tour the nation’s gem fields and present his latest series of gemmology videos.
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29/04/2015
• Megan Austin
Faceted, transparent gemstones ranging from cool violet to warm purple symbolise the colour of royalty and piety. What could they be? MEGAN AUSTIN investigates.
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21/04/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
As part of its plan to increase access to coloured gemstones, Nationwide Jewellers has established an agreement will allow members to directly source “high-quality” emeralds.
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