Monthly Archives: June 2014

Remember: if it seems too good to be true, it is. Be advised that there appears to be a rash of gem scams right now involving LARGE “door-stop” sized emeralds and rubies, not unlike the door-stop “emerald” story that I … Continue reading →

Here is a great film-clip that will give you the background info on this recent and often deceptively marketed “composite” product. Take special note Lord and Taylor and Zales clients: http://bcove.me/rin8784m Sorry about the advert. Suggest you kill the volume … Continue reading →

Link to full article in GIA’s GEMS AND GEMOLOGY journal: http://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/spring-2014-pardieu-jedi-spinels-in-mogok