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A gem dealer's journal — Jeffery L Bergman

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interviewing the Russian Gems Bond: Dmitry Zyubenko:

• A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • blog • burma • colombia • color type • Dmitry Zyubenko • gem • Gem Cutting • gemological laboratory • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • gift • interview • introduction to gemology • investment • Jeffery L Bergman • jewellery • jewelry • lotus gemology • mahenge • Mozambique • Natural Gems • one of a kind • origin • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • Spinel • SSEF • tanzania • treatment

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interviewing the Russian Gems Bond: Dmitry Zyubenko:

Hey Loungers, His name is Zyubenko, Dmitry Zyubenko and the trade has about as many urban legends about his past as there are stones available. Today we receive the cheerful Dmitry to learn more about his path and his trade. Today we get to see another facet of our Eastern friends and the east European gem trade! Dmitry, tovarish (comrade), the floor is yours! Ā  Ā  Dmitry Zyubenko is with us in the Lounges today - Photo Credits: Dmitry Zyubenko Ā  AsiaLounges: Privet, Dmitry! Thank you very much for being with us today. Let’s start with learning a bit about...

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A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Learning about capital gems with Jeffery Bergman

• A Gem dealers journal • ArjunaIrsuttiPhotography • Asia Lounges • blog • color • gem • gemological laboratory • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • interview • Jeffery L Bergman • lotus gemology • Natural Gems • one of a kind • origin • Simon Dussart • SSEF • treatment

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Learning about capital gems with Jeffery Bergman

Hey Loungers,

Those of you that have been following us since the start have surely heard of Jeffery ā€œMasterā€ Bergman, if only for his column in our pages: Introduction to Gemology.

Jeff, besides having been a kind and caring master in the trade to our teams, has a solid 40 plus year experience in the trade under his belt and is likely to be one of the most prominent, and vocal members of our merry industry.

Jeff has been lecturing countless times for the prestigious GIA Gathering in Bangkok on a variety of topics ranging from rubies and sapphire to emeralds without ever forgetting the memorable Opal talk about two three years ago which forced titans of the opal trade to bow down and publicly acknowledge their mistakes.

All in all, Jeff does no longer need introduction yet here we are, welcoming him for a long overdue interview for a Gem Dealer’s Journal.

Jeff, the floor is yours,

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

• 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

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

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!

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