A gem dealer's journal

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: The birth of a jewellery brand: Young’s Creation

September 07, 2019 • A gem dealer's journal • Asia Lounges • auction • blog • branding • color type • creations • gem • gemological laboratory • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • interview • introduction to gemology • jewellery • jewelry • lotus gemology • Natural Gems • one of a kind • origin • Simon Dussart • sotheby's • Stewart Young • tiancheng • treatment

Hey Loungers, Here comes the second part of our interview with Stewart Young. After exploring the world of auction houses with him in the first part of this interview we are discussing today the rise of his brand. How is a jewellery brand created, what makes its DNA attractive to customers and what makes for a successful business in our trade. Without any further delay I give you today’s guest: Mr. Stewart Young! Here is Stewart Young featuring a lovely Fairy Brooch - Photo Credit: Tiancheng International AsiaLounges: Hi Stewart and thank you for being with us again today....

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!