Tag: gems
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Talk by Alan Hodgkinson On Gemstone Identification
Hat tip D. Lovely! October 15, 2012 6:00 pm Jewelers Center 18th Fl. 5 So. Wabash Ave. Chicago, Illinois Today, often sophisticated equipment is needed in the identification of gemstones and diamonds. One of the most underused and misused pieces of equipment is the polariscope. In this enlightening presentation, renowned Scottish gemologist, Alan Hodgkinson,…
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2012 ESCONI Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show – March 17 & 18
Yea!!! It is time for the annual show!!! Articles in the Chicago Tribune. Come out to see new fossil and mineral finds being sold by vendors and at auction, one-of-a-kind hand-made jewelry, gorgeous and amazing mineral specimens and beads! Demonstrations of jewelry making and geode cracking and collections from private collectors as well as…
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Gemstone News
Image: Very fine, gem quality emerald crystal from Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia; photographer M.M. The Gemstone Forecaster includes many interesting articles this Winter issue, including an interview with C.R. “Cap” Beesley, as well as auction news. Excerpt: GF: What happened with the 74 Carat North Carolina Emerald and the GIA? CB: One…
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Events In Last Half of July 2011
Sat., 7/23, Geodes and Gems, Elgin Public Museum, Noon-2 PM; Free Geodes are one of the coolest phenomena of geology; deceptively like a regular rock at first glance, when cracked open, geodes reveal beautiful quartz formations. Discover how they formed and even have a chance to crack open one for yourself. Museum representatives will be…
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110 Carat Diamond at London Natural History Museum
From the Guardian: At 110 carats, the price of the Cora Sun-Drop is as closely guarded as the diamond itself. The stone, which took six months to cut and is the only pear-shaped yellow diamond in the world, goes on display on Friday at London’s Natural History Museum
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Million Dollar Rhodochrosites at Tucson
Reports of the Tuscson Gem & Mineral Show from Arizona Geology via geology.com: “… The public may be most dazzled by the 51 lb gold nugget from Australia, but the mineral community is agog over the “Emperor” and “Empress” rhodochrosites from China on display in the Collector’s Edge booth at the Tucson Gem and Mineral…
