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A gem dealer’s journal: Dive in the life of an auction master with Stewart Young
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Hey Loungers,
Today we’ll 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 Kong’s 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 we’ll be discussing in part two of this interview so stay tuned to learn more about it.
Without any further delays we give today’s guest: Stewart Young!
A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interview with a Pearl Master: GIA’s Nicholas Sturman
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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.Â
Without any further delays we give you Nick Sturman,
A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Genesis of a brand, Simon’s reverse interview by Billie Hughes
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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!
A Gems Dealer's Journal: Interview with a World Class Gem Cutter: Victor Tuzlukov
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Hey Loungers, Today we have a bit of a special treat for you, we present you with this unique chance to discover the world of one of the best, if not the best, gem cutter in the World. Today we interview Victor Tuzlukov! So, without any further delays, let us get going with the interview, read on!   Victor Tuzlukov gazing at the camera with the same intensity he would gaze at his cutting table  AsiaLounges: First of all, thank you very much Victor for agreeing to answer our question today. Can you tell us a bit about...
A gem dealer’s journal: Revisiting the lost art of Mokumegane with Jaume Labro
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Hey Loungers, Today we will be taking a sweet trip down memory lane as we interview our pal, Spanish born and living in Japan: Jaume Labro, who will be telling us more about his art. The Lost Art of Mokumegane. While many claim to being able to have perfected the technique, few have mastered that art at his level. He is one of the last person that the Japanese masters of old recognise as a Mokumegane master in his own right today. So, if like us, you want to learn more about this peculiar and highly interesting topic, read on!...