All 55 of the diamonds in Rio Tinto’s 2010 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has been sold out. These results are true indications of rarity and value. Stay tuned.
Useful links:
https://www.argylepinkdiamonds.com.au
http://www.riotintodiamonds.com
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Random Thoughts
No diamond of that size had ever been found before that and hasn't been found since.
- Jeffrey Post
Curator, National Gem Collection
http://mineralsciences.si.edu/index.htm
Spot on.
- Jeffrey Post
Curator, National Gem Collection
http://mineralsciences.si.edu/index.htm
Spot on.
Andesine Update
Richard Hughes is an internationally well-known colored stone expert. The subject of andesine in Tibet has been one of controversy since 2008. He examines the history of the controversy, along with detailing an October 2010 visit to the Tibetan andesine mines. http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/tibet-andesine.htm
Saturday, November 06, 2010
The Promise
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen. http://www.brucespringsteen.net
Gems & Gemology
The Fall 2010 issue of Gems & Gemology (G&G) focuses on major industry developments that shaped the millennium’s first decade. This special edition of the quarterly scientific journal, published by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), features a retrospective on changes in marketing and distribution, gem localities, treatments and analytical techniques. Get a copy. http://www.gia.edu
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