A gem dealer's journal — Billie Hughes
A Gem Dealer's Journal: The Hunt for Pink August
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Hey Loungers,Ā Today we propose you a bit of a special episode of A Gem Dealer's Journal, as we will be discussing our latest trip to Madagascar. While the Hunt for Red October was already taken by Tom Clancy, we decided to go after Pink August which was conveniently more readily available in the area of Ilakaka.Ā For those of you that would like to learn more about Ilakaka and its surrounding we propose you to follow this link to an article by Vincent Pardieu while he was at the GIA Bangkok: read now. Ā ļ»æOur merry group upon arrival...
A gem dealerās journal: Dive in the life of an auction master with Stewart Young
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Hey Loungers,
Today weāll be welcoming in our column for the first part of a twin interview Mr. Stewart Young.
Stewart has been working for some of the most famous auction houses in the world and has more recently been at the helm of the rise of Hong Kongās fastest rising auction house: Tiancheng International.
Today, Stewart is at the helm of his very own high jewellery brand but that will be a story weāll be discussing in part two of this interview so stay tuned to learn more about it.
Without any further delays we give todayās guest: Stewart Young!
A Gem Dealerās Journal: Discovering the Mysterious World of Jade with Legendary Gemologist Richard W. Hughes
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Hey Loungers,
Today we will dive into the peculiar and mysterious world of jade with legendary gemologist, and author of the ruby and sapphire Bible: Ruby and Sapphire: A Gemologistās Guide, Lotus Gemologyās Richard W. Hughes.
With him we will explore his passion for this material and the world that surrounds it. We will try to understand the difference between the various type of jades, what they are used for or what different nations consider jade to be. Whether it is the famous Burmese jade or the sublime and delicate Chinese nephrite sculptures, we hope to learn about them all today.
Without any further delay, we interview one of the only āgweiloā (white foreigner) mainlanders ask to speak about jade: Richard Hughes.
A Gem Dealerās Journal: Genesis of a brand, Simonās reverse interview by Billie Hughes
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Hey Loungers,
Today weāre shaking up our usual format with a reverse interview of AsiaLoungesā founder, Simon Dussart by none other than gemologist and award-winning photomicrographer Billie Hughes of Lotus Gemology.
Weāll be talking about our brand genesis, what it stands for, and what we believe in.
Hope you like it!
A Gems Dealer's Journal: A guide to gem buying and bespoke jewellery making!
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Hey Loungers,Ā While some of you may have already read our 2016 article on the topic, we figured that a little refresher probably couldn't hurt.Ā It is undeniable that nowadays the attraction for colour gem is on the rise yet, very few actually know what they are buying and this could lead to a somewhat rude awakening.Ā In this article we intend on discussing some of the main points that one needs to know when purchasing a gem such as:Ā treatment, cut, clarity, carat weight, origin and of course the importance of a serious gemological report backing your purchase as well...