Can You Identify The Stone?

A 'maw' or window is polished in the boulder to allow inspection before the auction. This statement refers to the sale of: nephrite; jadeite; massive corundum; alexandrite.

Ray Kroc Speaks

If you work just for money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.

Buddha Speaks

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

How Art Can Be Good

Paul Graham's reflections on art + other viewpoints @ http://www.paulgraham.com/goodart.html

Due Diligence: Arkady Gaidamak Is Pro-Government

Chaim Even-Zohar profiles Arkady Gaidamak, his business interests in Russia and Africa + other viewpoints @ http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullEditorial.asp?TextSearch=&KeyMatch=0&id=24723

Art 2008

9th International Art Conference on Non-destructive Investigation and Analysis will focus on items of cultural heritage, but will have implications for gem testing.

Useful link:
www.isas.co.il/art2008

Can You Identify The Stone?

A triplet is composed of poor quality, or colorless material used for crown and pavilion cemented at the girdle with a layer of colored cement. The triplet described is likely to be: emerald; jadeite; corundum; red tourmaline

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