Gemstones
Emerald producer Gemfields plans to go the DTC way
By Rajesh Kumar, Section Gemstones
Posted on Mon Aug 11, 2008 at 10:50:33 AM EST
UK-based Gemfields, which owns the world's largest emerald mine in Zambia, is planning to appoint sightholders soon.
"We will first provide consistency in supply and approach third party certification for the gemstones before getting on," the company's executive vice chairman Rajiv Gupta said on Saturday, at a seminar during the IIJS.
Gemfields also has a manufacturing unit at Jaipur in Rajasthan, where it cuts and polishes emeralds. "With increasing supply, this unit is set to become the world' largest unit in the near future," said Sean Gilbertson, CEO, Gemfields.
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An Overview of Gemstones
By Rajesh Kumar, Section Gemstones
Posted on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 08:32:19 PM EST
A gemstone usually refers to a rock or mineral that is used in jewelry or as a collector's item, usually after it has been polished, cut or faceted.
Gemstones are classified through several ways. They may be grouped according to chemical composition -- for example, rubies are made of aluminum oxide and diamonds are made of carbon. If they are crystals, they may be classified using the crystal system, which divide gemstones into cubic, trigonal or monoclinic. They are also classified according to habit, which refers to the shape of the stones. It's also possible to group gemstones according to species -- for example, the mineral species beryl would include such gemstones as emerald, aquamarine, bixbite, goshenite, heliodor and morganite.
Buying a gemstone can be an absolute joy. Imagine the thrill of being surrounded by a roomful of precious gems, with colors that dazzle and captivate. Over 30 types of gem varieties have been identified, not counting those rare, singular gemstones that show up once in a while and defy category. Some of these gemstones have decorated and adorned the earliest civilizations of man, while others are recent discoveries but nonetheless as impressive as their forebears.
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Gemstone Legends & Lore
By Rajesh Kumar, Section Gemstones
Posted on Fri Jul 11, 2008 at 01:17:36 AM EST
Wondering which gemstones to select for your wedding ring? First check out these myths that surround some of the most popular stones...
For as long as mankind has walked the rocky places of the earth, he has sought an explanation for its most striking stones, believing, as the Aztecs, that they were a gift from the gods. In the Middle East, it was thought that beauties like vivid opals fell from the sky between bolts of lightning.
As might be expected, Atlantis, the mythical lost city beneath the sea, plays a role in one important Caribbean gemstone legend. Some call larimar, the blue gem from the Dominican Republic, the "Atlantis stone" thanks to a prediction by Edgar Cayce. The man known as "the sleeping prophet" foretold of a blue stone with healing attributes that would be discovered on a Caribbean island. Today, many believe larimar is that stone and that it has the capacity to support the healing process, relieve stress, and even promote speech skills when it comes in direct contact with the skin.
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Gems On Display At Fairgrounds
By Rajesh Kumar, Section Gemstones
Posted on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 10:13:24 PM EST
Angels Camp, CA -- Gems, minerals, jewelry and beads will all be on display and for sale this weekend at the Gem and Jewelry Show taking place at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday the fairgrounds will open up to this large annual exhibit put on by the Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society.
Dealers will also offer fossils, petrified wood, lapidary supplies and books. There will be demonstrations on how lapidary and jewelry items are made.
Admission is $2 and kids under 12 are free.
For more information, visit www.calaverasgemandmineral.org.
Written by vanessa.turner@mlode.com.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/News/article/kvml/1174581056
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