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A gem dealer's journal — Arizona

A gem dealer´s journal: The Birth of Hyperion

• A gem dealer's journal • AGTA • Arizona • Asia Lounges • Billie Hughes • blog • color • color type • gem • gemological laboratory • gemstome • Gemstone • interview • introduction to gemology • lotus gemology • Natural Gems • origin • Photography • photomicrography • rough • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • treatment • Tucson

A gem dealer´s journal: The Birth of Hyperion

Hey Loungers,  The last time we interviewed E. Billie Hughes was about two years ago, as Lotus Gemology was growing fast but, we kind of forgot to ask about one of the most talked about features of their lab: Hyperion Photo Library! Some of you may have heard of it here, others have visited it out of professional curiosity while others just wanted to take a look at the art that the Lotus Team, with Billie as their vanguard, produces with a photo camera and a microscope.  This said, few of us know how this amazing tool got created. Billie,...

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