05/10/2023
• Mikaelah Egan
In the latest instalment of the ‘game-changing gemmologists’ series, we introduce a figure of such influence that he likely requires little introduction - Richard T. Liddicoat Jr.
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10/08/2023
• Mikaelah Egan
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16/08/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
To the average consumer, or even the average jewellery sales assistant, pearls are often known to be gloriously lustrous, covered in glittering nacre, as close to white as possible, and aiming to be perfectly round.
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06/07/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
Seed pearls have long been a favourite choice for intricate designs throughout jewellery history, whilst the baroque forms of keshi pearls are today featured to bring jewellery design a touch of uniquity.
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05/07/2022
Australia is home to some of the world’s oldest minerals and rocks, many of which are some of the most sought-after gemstones by enthusiasts and collectors from every corner of the globe.
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07/06/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
Typically round in shape, white or cream in colour with a pinkish overtone, and possessing a high lustre – Akoya pearls are a classic. For consumers of the western world, these saltwater cultured pearls are the most popular choice.
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05/05/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
South Sea and Tahitian pearls are the most prized of pearls cultured today. These exceptionally lustrous beauties can only be grown with meticulous care in the most pristine environmental conditions.
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31/03/2022
• Mikaelah Egan
Pearls – an organic gem - have been revered pieces of treasure for thousands of years, having adorned the necks of nobility spanning across Persia, Babylon, Egypt, Rome, and beyond.
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24/11/2021
• Richard Chiu
What archeologists believed to be the oldest jewellery discovered in southwest Morocco between 2014 and 2018 could be evidence that social profiling was practised during ancient times.
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19/11/2021
Jeweller explores the captivating hues of orange and yellow gemstones, from the rich gold of topaz to mandarin garnet, fresh citrine, and smouldering fire opal.
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16/11/2021
• Mikaelah Egan
While Australia remains the world's premier supplier of opal – accounting for approximately 90 per cent of the opal on the market – significant opal deposits were discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, 2008 and 2013.
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03/10/2019
• Arabella Roden • Former editor
Coloured gemstones are firing up the jewellery industry. ARABELLA RODEN explores the rainbow of opportunities presented by this increasingly popular category.
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09/07/2019
• Stacey Lim
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the Earth was very different. Little did the creatures of our planet know, they would not only be a stepping-stone in the evolution of life, but also provide the humans of the future with fabulous jewellery gems in the form of ammolite.
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10/05/2019
• Stacey Lim
Known as ‘The Queen of Gems’, pearls are our gems of the sea. These lustrous creations have been loved and admired throughout different cultures across thousands of years. This organic gem is produced within the soft tissue of certain species of molluscs and is found in a variety of hues and forms.
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09/12/2016
• Kathryn Wyatt
Art Nouveau dominated jewellery design for only two or three decades up to World War 1 yet left a memorable legacy not only in the pieces that remain but also in the design and manufacture techniques it inspired. KATHRYN WYATT reports.
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