A gem dealer's journal

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interviewing Navneet Agarwal of Navneet Gems:

December 02, 2020 • A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • asialounges • Australia • Bangkok • blog • branding • color type • discovery • east africa • gem • gemological laboratory • gemology • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • interview • lotus gemology • Natural Gems • Navneet Agarwal • Navneet Gems • news • sapphire • Simon Dussart • Simon Sai Dussart • Succession • tanzania • tradition

Hey Loungers, Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Navneet Argarwal from Navneet gems and learn more about how and why he entered the trade. Today, Navneet is known for having a wide range of semi precious as well as for his love of teal sapphires! Navneet, the floor is yours, Navneet Agarwal is with us today - Photo Credits: Navneet Gems AsiaLounges: First of all thank you for being with us today in the Lounges. Can you tell us more about yourself? Who are you Navneet Agarwal? Navneet Agarwal: Hi, thank you for having me over today. It...

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interview With Richard W. Wise: Author of Secret of the Gem Trade:

November 18, 2020 • A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • asialounges • Australia • Bangkok • brazil • burma • China • colombia • east africa • emerald • ethical mining • ethics • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • Hertian • how to buy a gem • interview • Natural Gems • nephrite • origin • Panama Jack • pearl • Richard Wise • Secret of the Gem Trade • Simon Dussart • Simon Sai Dussart • Tucson • USA

Hey Loungers, Today we have the pleasure to welcome a gem dealer turned writer and novelist. He has been in the trade ever since the late 70’s and has toured the world in search for your favourite gems and their secrets for decades. It is in 2003 that he delivers his bestselling book Secret of the Gem trade and now have the pleasure to learn more about him and his path, Today we welcome Richard W. Wise, Here is Richard Wise in Hong Kong while on the hunt for pearls and jade in the early 90's - Photo Credits:...

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interview with a Pearl Master: GIA’s Nicholas Sturman

July 01, 2019 • A gem dealer's journal • Asia Lounges • Bangkok • blog • color type • gem • gemological laboratory • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • gift • interview • jewellery • jewelry • Natural Gems • Nicholas Sturman • origin • pearl • Queen Of Gems • Simon Dussart • treatment • vietnam

Hey Loungers,

Today we interview Nicholas Sturman, currently GIA’s senior manager of pearl identification globally who is based in Bangkok. Nick has over three decades of pearl identification under his belt and is here today to help us understand this very specialized part of the trade.

Our British friend worked on pearls for 16 years in Bahrain before joining us here, in the world gem capital, Bangkok, almost 11 years ago.

Without any further delays we give you Nick Sturman,