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Discover P.J. Joseph's blog, your guide to colored gemstones, diamonds, watches, jewelry, art, design, luxury hotels, food, travel, and more. Based in South Asia, P.J. is a gemstone analyst, writer, and responsible foodie featured on Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, and CNBC. Disclosure: All images are digitally created for educational and illustrative purposes. Portions of the blog were human-written and refined with AI to support educational goals.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

GIA Uncovers Sophisticated Emerald Fake Made From Quartz Assemblage

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GIA discovers a fake emerald made from quartz assemblage with green cement. Learn about emerald imitations, testing methods, and how gemolog...

Friday, August 08, 2025

Chatham Launches Updated Lab-Grown Gemstone Catalog

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Chatham has released a new catalog listing all their available loose lab-grown gemstones. Named the “Ultimate Lab-Grown Catalog,” it incl...

Wednesday, June 08, 2022

Hydrothermal Synthetic Ruby

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Standard gemological tests plus EDXRF should help separate synthetic hydrothermal ruby from natural ruby. Useful link: https://www.gia.edu/g...

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P.J.Joseph: Hello, I am P.J.Joseph. I love the multi-disciplinary approach and this blog is my take on colored gemstones, jewelry, art, designs, movies, music, comics, graphic novels, food and beverages, small luxury hotels, environment, energy, etc. I am a gemstone analyst, trainer, writer, self-experimenter, and a responsible foodie based in South Asia. I have appeared on Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, CNBC, and Manorama TV (Kerala).

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