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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.

Diamond facet terminology

Posted on October 3, 2013 by admin
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World’s Greatest Diamond Thieves: The Pink Panthers

Posted on September 23, 2013 by admin

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/22/pink-panthers-diamond-thieves-documentary?CMP=twt_fbo

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Classic carnelian

Posted on June 14, 2013 by admin
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Celtic Sapphire-Diamond Pendant found in Everglades crash site.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by admin

http://abcnews.go.com/US/diamond-sapphire-jewel-found-florida-everglades-plane-crash/story?id=19315847#.Ua3_l-v3g7h

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All the gold in the world.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21969100

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Superb article on the gem spinel.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by admin

http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/spinel-ressurection-of-classic.htm

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On the trail of the dinosaur swindlers.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by admin

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/01/tarbosaurus_bataar_smuggling_case_dinosaur_fossil_dealers_steal_bones_from.html

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The Cutting of the Jonker Diamond

Posted on December 8, 2012 by admin
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Titanic jewels to go on sale.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by admin

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/titanic-jewels-to-go-on-display-slideshow/titanic-jewelry-photo–172654824.html

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Ancient Thracian Gold discovery

Posted on November 10, 2012 by admin

Thracian Gold In Bulgaria Discovery Reveals Ancient Jewelry In Sveshtari

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