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Independent appraiser of fine and antique jewelry and gemstones with 45 years professional experience and credentials. Professional and published historian of American history with emphasis on Thomas Paine and late eighteenth/early nineteenth century transatlantic democratic reform.

Diamonds provide vital evidence to time of colliding continents

Posted on October 23, 2016 by admin

http://www.geologyin.com/2016/10/diamonds-pinpoint-start-of-colliding.html#IWI6XUXxUIDBAzV3.99

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GIA SPOTS 5 carat undisclosed synthetic CVD diamond:

Posted on October 19, 2016 by admin

http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=58065&ArticleTitle=GIA+Spots+Undisclosed+5ct.+Synthetic+Diamond#divEmailctl00_ContentPlaceHolderMainContent_ucSocialMediaT

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Burmese ban lifted !!

Posted on October 11, 2016 by admin

http://www.jckonline.com/2016/10/10/burmese-ruby-jade-ban-now-officially-ended?utm_source=JCK+eNewsletters&utm_campaign=024fad2ec8-2016_10_10_Big_Picture_Monday&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56301e74d4-024fad2ec8-306522777

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Jeweled Butterfly collection at the Natural History Museum

Posted on May 1, 2016 by admin

http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/mineral-sciences/butterfly-collection

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Great article on jade: the stone of heaven.

Posted on April 25, 2016 by admin

https://www.lostlaowai.com/blog/china-stuff/chinese-culture/an-introduction-to-jade/

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The synthetic diamond scam: “cultured,” “foundry” and other unnatural nomenclature.

Posted on April 16, 2016 by admin

Tempted to purchase a synthetic, manufactured diamond? This professional appraiser will value it fairly for you at today’s replacement cost, but based on past history of similar trade phenomena it seems unlikely to hold its value and resale or trade … Continue reading →

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