Emerald – One of Natures Most Beautiful Gemstones

Brazilian Emerald
Emerald – May’s Only Birthstone One of the most beautiful and rare gems found in nature is emerald. It is the most valuable variety of beryl and it is the only birthstone for May. Other beryls include, aquamarine, morganite and golden beryl (heliodore) as well
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Massive Flooding Hits Sri Lankan Gem Center

Pray For Sri Lanka – Ratnapura Tragic Flooding Hits Ratnapura, Sri Lanka is a picturesque, yet bustling town in the heart of the gem bearing area of southern central Sri Lanka. I have been visiting this area for well over 15 years, buying Sapphires and other gems,
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The Nigerian Gem Hunt (Part 5)

Aquamarine from Nigeria
(continued from part 4) The next day yielded very little in gems, however I did go to a clinic for a malaria test. I was beginning to feel excessively fatigued. So while we waited for the results, we visited my friends new home construction site.
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Nigerian Gem Hunt, The Sapphire Mines (Part 4)

(Continued from part 3) After a couple of hours driving along a fairly smooth road, we arrived at the village. After a brief stop to look at a few parcels of Sapphire under the shade of a mango tree, we jumped on motor bikes to
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Nigerian Gem Hunt, Jos City (Part 3)

Fine grassy green Tourmaline
(continued from part 2) Finally, after several more hours of driving along desolate roads, punctuated about every 2 miles by various military, police and other law enforcement checkpoints, we arrived in Jos and found a hotel. My room was a large upstairs space with a nice
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The Nigerian Gem Hunt, On The Ground (Part 2)

Arrival in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city
(continued from part 1) After about 23 hours of travel including a plane change in France, I arrived in Nigeria and the gem hunt began. The first stop was Abuja, Nigerian’s, fairly new and vibrant, capital city. After clearing customs, an official stopped me at the exit. She grabbed my
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The Nigerian Gem Hunt (Part 1)

Fine quality bi-colored tourmaline
Gem Hunting in Nigeria’s Northern Region (Part 1) Nigeria is a wonderful and little understood land, right in the heart of Africa. It’s home to some of the richest and most valuable deposits of gemstones in the world. Follow David Artinian of Artinian Gems, as he
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Grape Garnet

Grape Garnet is a very rare gem.
We just purchased an amazing parcel of rough Grape Garnet from Mozambique and had the opportunity to cut it into gorgeous single gems as well as matched pairs. This rare variety of Rhodolite is an amazing gem. Watch the video to see how jewelers are
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Spinel The New Birthstone For August

Red Spinel from Tanzania
Congratulations all August babies! You now have a new, diverse and gorgeous birthstone to choose from. Recently, the New York–Jewelers of America and the American Gem Trade Association announced that they are adding spinel to the official list of birthstones. It will join the yellow-green
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Join me as I explore the worlds leading source for fine Blue Zircon

Fine Blue Zircon from Cambodia
Join me as I travel to the remote area of Ratanakari Cambodia.  
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