International Gem Society
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Index

General Interest - Book Reviews - Product Reviews
Interviews - Questions & Answers

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
Gem Lab Refractometer
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