A gem dealer's journal — asialounges

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Discovering an Institution: L’Ecole – School of Jewelry Arts, created by the initiative of Van Cleef & Arpels with our friend Olivier Segura:

November 04, 2020 • A Gem dealers journal • AFG • arts joaillers • Asia Lounges • asialounges • Billie Hughes • blog • branding • creations • discovery • DUG • education • Exposition • gem • gemological laboratory • gemology • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • hand made jewellery • interview • investment • jewellery • jewelry • L'École des arts joailliers par Van Cleef and Arpels • L'École school of jewelry arts • lotus gemology • Natural Gems • new approach school for jewelers • Olivier Segura • photomicrography • school • Van Cleef and Arpels • VCA

Hey Loungers, Today we are proud to receive Mr. Olivier Segura on behalf of L’Ecole – School of Jewelry Arts. We interview him as our friend Lotus Gemology’s E.Billie Hughes gave a series of very successful presentation about gemological inclusions named after their latest book: Inside Out with Olivier himself, in Paris on March 12th 2020 and followed closely by an exhibition : “Discover the Gemstones – Ruby&Sapphire” curated by Billie and Olivier, still on going as we write these lines (September 17th) in L'École Asia Pacifique in Hong Kong. Olivier is a seasoned gemologist that has directed the French Gemmological Laboratory...

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Genesis of a brand, Simon’s reverse interview by Billie Hughes

May 07, 2019 • A gem dealer's journal • ArjunaIrsuttiPhotography • Asia Lounges • asialounges • balas ruby • Billie Hughes • blog • branding • color • creations • garnet • gem • gemological laboratory • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • gift • gold • grape garnet • hand made jewellery • interview • introduction to gemology • Jeffery L Bergman • jewellery • jewelry • Lapidary • lotus gemology • mandarin garnet • merelani • Natural Gems • origin • rough • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • Simon Sai Dussart • Spinel • tourmaline • treatment • Tsavorite

Hey Loungers,

Today we’re shaking up our usual format with a reverse interview of AsiaLounges’ founder, Simon Dussart by none other than gemologist and award-winning photomicrographer Billie Hughes of Lotus Gemology.

We’ll be talking about our brand genesis, what it stands for, and what we believe in.

Hope you like it!