Index of Archives General Interest - Book Reviews - Product Reviews Interviews - Questions & Answers - News General Interest Crossword Puzzle #1, Gem Chemistry Crossword Puzzle #2, Gemology Crossword Puzzle #3, Quartz Crossword Puzzle #4, Gem Identification Tucson, observations by members. Tucson 2002 A View From Africa Writing Effective Advertising Mailing Gems Safely Australian International Faceting Challenge 2000 Starting a Store Old Mine Tales Web Pages Tryphylite Marketing and the Duh Factor A View of Quartzite The History of Lapidary   BOOK REVIEWS Gemstones of the World by Walter Schumann Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones by Dr. Joel Arem Determinative Gemology by Dr. William Hanneman Gems, Crystals and Minerals by Anna S. Sofianides and George E. Harlow Gem Dealers Secrets by Sondra Francis, GG Beyond the Glitter by Gerald Wykoff, GG CSM Techniques of Master Wire Wrapping by Gerald Wykoff, GG CSM Diamond Stories, Enduring Change on 47th Street By Renee Rose Shield Master Jewelry Design by Gerald Wykoff, GG CSM Gem Dealer By David Stanley Epstein Bernd Munsteiner, Reflections in Stone   PRODUCT REVIEWS Gemology Two Refractometers No Name Brand Refractometers Polarisocpes Achiever Microscope Product Review: Diamond Calculator GL Spectroscope Lite Gemology Tools, software for gemologists GemPro 50, Digital Scale The Smart Chart for Opals Lapidary Ultra Tec Faceting Machine VIDEO REVIEW: Beginning Faceting, the Round Brilliant VIDEO REVIEW: Faceting a Pin-wheel Pear Shape Other Precision LP Gas Torch Sony Cyber-shot QUESTIONS & ANSWERS About the IGS About Gemology About Jewelry About Lapidary INTERVIEWS C.D. Parsons Gerald Wykoff GG, CSM   NEWS REPORTS Spring, 1999 Color Change Diamonds, Moissanite, Zambia, Paua Pearls Summer 1999 Gem Industry Slow, 1999 Tucson Show, New Tourmaline Discoveries, Sapphires, Tanzanite Mines, Tanzanite Prices, Mexican Opal, Disclosure Problems, Ivory Sales, Jerry Wykoff Returns, U.K. Triggers Gold Sell Off, North Carolina Emerald, Cabochon Rings Coming Into Fashion Again, BC Gemstones Impress US Market, Canadian Diamond Companies/De Beers. Fall 1999 Few Changes in Gem Industry, Moissanite Testing, Platinum On the Increase, Canadian Diamonds Reach Market, Russia Opens Underground Diamond Mine. Winter 1999 Gem Industry Steady, Gemological Crisis, Chinese Laps, Tanzanion, Diamonds Made of Star Dust. Spring 2000 The Roots of Green Gems, Report on the Fair Trade Association, Seza Rhodolite, Big Diamond Sales, Jewelry for 2000, Iolite Sales Up, Indian Diamonds, Marketing Trends, Lust for Diamonds. Summer 2000 Email Notification, Record Diamond Price, Changes at De Beers, New Laser Drilling Treatments, Internet Merger, FTC Brochures, New Gems. Fall 2000 Obituary: John Robert Latendresse, Conflict Diamonds, De Beers Unveils New Marketing Plan, Treated Rubies Mixed with Natural Gems, Big Freshwater Pearls, Dot Jewel?, Jeweler Sentenced for Fraud. Winter 2000 Obituary: Sumner Olsen, Obituary: Harry Oppenheimer, Political Uproar Over New Guidelines, Certified Canadian Diamonds, New Canadian Diamond Mine Ready to Open, DeBeers in Canada, Watchmaker Shortage, USFG Competitions, Woman of the Year, Bigger, Faster Pearls, Auctions Primary Source of Fraud, Business Watch, Ruby Rush, Sri Lanka Exports, Zale Now Worlds Largest Jeweler. Spring 2001 Indian Earthquake Affects Diamond Cutters, Auction Nets Millions for Muslims, De Beers Brand, Changes In Canadian Diamond Mining, Canadians to Mine Angola, FTC Reverses Ruling, Ancient Stones, Crime on Jewellers Decreasing, Online Holiday Shopping Report, $15,000 DIVA Award, GIA Receives Precious Gift. Summer 2001 Jewelry Market Strong, Gold Demand Up 11%, ICA 2001Congress, JCK Industry Fund Grants, Tahiti Creates Government Ministry for Pearls, Tanzanite Feud, Congo Opens Diamond Exports, Indian/Burmese Relationships Improve, De Beers - In Trouble Again, Auction House Indictments, World's Largest Pearl, Big Jade Find, 30 Millionth Timepiece, Giant Crystal Cave, Gold Source. Fall 2001 Madagascar Begins Ruby Export, Diamond Sales Down 26%, Alrosa Brand Diamonds, DeBeers Now Privately Held, New Gold Mine, $3.25 Million Jewelry Theft, Peruvian Museum Charged, Russians Convicted of Theft, JSA Meets with Lawmakers, Timex Closes U.S. Factory, Las Vegas Challenging Tucson?, New Hong Kong Show. Winter 2001 Economic Reports, Diamond Prices Down, DeBeers Troubles, Quota Program, De Beers Sued, Platinum Demand Down, Demand for Gold Slow, Silver Prices Expected to Decrease, Online Shopping Strong, Nigerian Troubles, bin Laden the Capitalist, Gold and Silver Buried Beneath WTC, New GIA Grading Policy, New Black Diamond Treatment, Beware of Mexican Black Opal, Another Scam, Tanzanian Mining Suit Settled, NovaDiamond Quits Gem Business, Diamond Age, New Tourmaline Discovery, Australian Couple Convicted, Americans Miners in England, Americans Miners in England, eBay Starts $1 Jewelry Page, eBay Starts $1 Jewelry Page, In Style. Spring 2002 Holiday Sales, Online Sales, Metal Markets, Diamond Sales Down, Russia and DeBeers, Industry Alert, Shameful Reporting, Treated Padparadscha, AGTA Awards, Opal Chips, North Carolina Man Finds New Emeralds, Midas Touch, Diamond Changed Into CZ. Summer 2002 U.S. Diamond Sales Strong, Diamond Magnet Speaks, Anglo American Report, Gold Rises Above $300 an Ounce, Gold Jewelry Sales Up in US, Down Worldwide, Platinum Demand Expected to Rise, Silver Market Stable, Tanzanite Task Force, Pearl Auction Nets $3.5 Million, Sotheby's Allies with eBay, Treated Padparadscha, New Synthetic Apatite, Gold Cape British Museum, Bronze Age Gold Cup Discovered, Gold Rush to Tempt Tourists, $9.6 Million Egg, The Origins of Jewelry, Missing Diamond.   Fall 2002 Obituaries, John Sinkankas, Richard T. Liddicoat, Gold Stable, Platinum Strong, Diamond Prices Up, Diamond Sales Strong, Alarosa to Privatize, 110 Carat Diamond Sold, One Diamond That Did Not Sell, Pearl Farms Returning to Full Capacity, Corundum Debate, Al Queda Controversy, Synthetic Jadeite, Mining Accident, Increasing Competition, Pre-solar Diamonds and Sapphires, Diamond Rush, Blue Jade Discovery, Marilyn Monroe.   Winter 2002 Gold Demand Down, Platinum Remains Firm, Platinum Find in UK, Israeli Diamond Exports Up, Record Gem Sale in Myanmar, Holiday Sales Forecast, eBay Sells Butterfields, Joins With Sotheby, Swiss Watch Exports Up, The Name Game, Belgium Arrests Diamond Thieves, Cartier Necklace Stolen from Show, Go Girl Ring Inspires Women, Liz Taylor Raises $258,000 for AIDS, Emerald Discovery.   Spring 2003 Holidays Sales Slow, Online Sales Up, Gold Prices Up, Israeli Diamond Exports Up, Tanzanite Now December’s Birthstone, New Klondike Rush, JSA Shifts Focus to Local Crime, 'Smart' Watches Debut, Diamond Cutter Knighted, Platinum Find a Hoax, Grandma Turned into Diamond   Summer 2003 Consumer Confidence Up, Gold Demand Down, Platinum Trends, Major Diamond Theft, Attendance Down at OroArezzo, Attendance Down at Basil Show, Moissanite Sales Increasing, Hong Kong Retail Sales Drop, Ambaji Shinde Dies at 85, Hi-Tech Rock Hounds, Wall Street Journal “Scandals”   Fall 2003 Economy Improving, De Beers ‘Supplier of Choice’ Criticized, Al-Qaeda's Africa Gems Network, Tiffany Opens New Store in Mexico, Oldest Silk Found in Amber, Star Studded Bride, Dog gone it! Mouse Trapped Winter 2003 Economy Improving, US Patriot Act Notice, Treatment Alert, New Synthetic Diamonds, Synthetic Diamond Market Impact, Sri Lanka Announces Ban, Cost of Doing Business Survey, JA Backs Internet Sales Tax, Record Attendance at Bangkok, Women's Jewelry, Top Gifts for Women, Trend Watch, Thai Grading System, Myanmar Gems Banned, Richtersvelders Win Back Land, New Canadian Gem, Another New Beryl, Sam's Club Offering High End Jewelry, Jewelry Crime Down, Jewelry Store Robber Gets Life, Extraterrestrial Peridot Spring 2004 Happy Holidays for eTailers, Platinum Demand Down, Patriot Act Legislation, Diamond Sanctions, Canada Now #3 Diamond Producer, DTC Sightholder List, FDBD Reiterates Concerns Over Supplier of Choice, DRC Rough Exports Soar, 25 New Patents on Diamond Cuts, Sapphire Update, Tajikistan Jewelry Scam, $1.5 million Sapphire, “Mars time” Watch. Summer 2004 Consumer Confidence Up, Amazon.com Now Selling Jewelry, Belgian Exports Up, Canadian Aber Now Has Majority Interest in Harry Winston, Update on Sapphire Treatments, New Ruby Treatment, Untreated Gems Highlighted at Tucson, Gold Jewelry Sales Up, France to Sell Gold Reserves, Diamond Industry Faces New Concerns, Diamond Sanctions, Kimberley Process Compliant Nations, Diamond Dealer Guilty in Terrorist Transactions, Saudi Arabia Enforces Jewelry Regulations, Right Handed Rings, Japanese Improve Diamond Synthesis, New Mineral Discovered, Eyeing New Jewelry Trend, Oldest Jewelry Found, Really Big Diamond, Woman Caught Eating Diamond. Fall 2004 Corundum Treatment Update, US Economy Growing but Slow, De Beers' Profit Up 26%, Diamond Trading Company Sales Up, De Beers' Suit Settled, W.B. David sues for $100 million, Congo's Government Critical Of Decision, eCommerce Sales Up, Labor Rules Changed, Silicone Advancement for Computers, California Sues 13 Jewellers, Law Suit Against Gem Lab, GIA Opens Educational Center in India, 182-Carat Diamond Found. Winter 2004 Platinum Prices Expected to Drop, Fancy Cut Diamond Grading System, Court Rules Against De Beers, Pearls Sell for $3.1 Million, New Diamond Find Spring 2005 Jewelry Sales Up, Retail Outlook Mixed, Gold Market Unstable, Lead in Children's Jewelry, De Beers' Rough Diamond Sales Up 3%, eBay Error, South Seas Pearls Unaffected by Tsunami, Madagascar Loosens Gem Exports, New Disclosure Regulations in Japan, Growing Market for Men's Jewelry, Hispanic Market Under Targeted, Royal Ring, Source of Hope Diamond Revealed, Petrifying!, Extraterrestrial Diamonds, Color Grading Software.