A gem dealer's journal — madagascar
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 Dealer's Journal: Interviewing GIAĀ“s current head of field gemology in Bangkok: Wim Vertriest
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Hey Loungers,
Wim Vertriest is the current Supervisor of GIAĀ“s field gemology program in Bangkok, Thailand.
Today, we propose you an interview with Wim in hope to better understand what field gemology is all about and what the average day at BangkokĀ“s GIA office looks like as well as how and why is a gemological field expedition deployed.
With this in mind, we propose you to fasten your seat belt and to follow us as we interview Wim Vertriest. Wim, the floor is yours!
Interview with the most famous Field Gemologist to have roamed the Earth: Vincent Pardieu
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Hey Loungers,
Today we receive Vincent Pardieu, one of the most famous, if not the most famous field gemologist in activity. Vince has been working for AIGS, then GĆ¼belin and rose to fame through his tenure at GIA as he started the Field Gemology department for the Bangkok chapter of the famous organisation.
Today, while providing independent services at āVP Consulting SPCā, he is affiliated to DANAT, the Bahrain based lab where he is building a reference collection. This endeavour allows him and his teams of cameramen and photographers to travel the world and go from mine to mine and further gemological knowledge worldwide.
Today, weāll pick his brain about field gemology obviously, but also about his thoughts about the trade, the tendencies and of course about his favourite gems.
Without any further delays, we give you Vincent Pardieu!
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...
A Gem Dealer's Journal: Interview of Nomad's Josh Saltzman
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Hey Loungers, Ā Been a while since our last interview came in. Sorry about that, we got busy with your jewelry and other gem hunts. Nevertheless, I think todayās interview will be a treat! The interview that we promised for so long about gem cutting is finally in and we have none other than Nomadās Josh Saltzman to talk to us about it! Buckle up and enjoy the show guys! Ā Photo of Josh Saltzman in the Nomad's Bangkok office.Ā Photo Credit:Ā Prangpak Ruahong and Maria Arkhipova Ā Asia Lounges: Hi Josh, thanks for accepting Asia Lounges' invitation today and to...