A gem dealer's journal

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

August 13, 2020 • 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

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! Dmitry Zyubenko is with us in the Lounges today - Photo Credits: Dmitry Zyubenko 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: Red Hot Embers like Rubies or why gems like rubies are more often than not heat treated with Karim Guerchouche

July 13, 2020 • A gem dealer's journal • Asia Lounges • blog • color • gem • Gem Cutting • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • heat treatment • interview • introduction to gemology • Karim Guerchouche • Lapidary • Mozambique • Natural Gems • Premacut • rough • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • the making of a gem • treatment

Hey Loungers, Today we have a rare opportunity for you. Today, we take you with us in the very heart of the heat treating industry of Chantaburie with none other than our pal Karim Guerchouche from Premacut. Karim has been on the forefront of heat treatment for decades now and is one of the most knowledgeable experts around when it comes to the heat treatment of rubies. Karim’s company is known to serve some of the major players of the Place Vendome in rubies, whether directly or indirectly and has a selection of gems treated and natural that are beyond...

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A Gem Dealer’s Journal: The Lady in Green: Interview of Zoe Michelou

April 21, 2020 • A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • blog • burma • colombia • color • color type • creations • gem • gemological laboratory • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • Imperial Colors • interview • jewellery • jewelry • Lapidary • lotus gemology • Mozambique • Natural Gems • origin • rough • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • Spinel • tanzania • the making of a gem • tourmaline • treatment • Tucson • vietnam • Zoe Michelou

Hey Loungers, Today we interview our friend Zoe Michelou from Imperial Colors and we’ll be discussing about her path in the gem trade. Daughter of a prominent coloured-gems sourcing entrepreneur and emerald specialist, Zoe has made a name for herself in the fine quality gem segment. Discover with us today how she got involved in the trade and what pushed her to pursue the mine to market path she is now on. Without any further delay, we give you Zoe Michelou! Here is Zoe Michelou looking at some fine emeralds in Colombia - Photo Credits: Zoe Michelou AsiaLounges: First...

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A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Outta the Blue: Robert Gessner’s interview

January 05, 2020 • A gem dealer's journal • Asia Lounges • blog • burma • color • color type • creations • garnet • gem • Gemfields • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • Gessner Gems • interview • jewellery • jewelry • Kagem • Mozambique • Natural Gems • origin • Robert Gessner • rough • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • South Africa • Spinel • tanzania • Tanzanite One

"More interesting to the readers will be the mining licenses: once a private or public organisation is looking into a new or existing mining license, exploration would have delineated the potential resource (note: I do not say reserve – because reserve means the gems are guaranteed, which is not the case in the coloured gemstone mining industry). The mining department works with the geology department to calculate the desired scale of operations and decide on the best mining method to access and extract the gemstone ore (resource). The size of the resource, coupled to the chosen mining method generates a life-of-mine. Obviously, I am summarising a very complex process." - Says Gessner in his interview with AsiaLounges' A Gem Dealer's Journal

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A Gem Dealer's Journal: The Hunt for Pink August

October 09, 2019 • A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • Association Rugby Saphir • Billie Hughes • blog • Color Line Madagascar • color type • gem • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • Lapidary • lotus gemology • madagascar • origin • Photography • Polichromos • rough • ruby • sapphire • Simon Dussart • treatment

Hey Loungers, 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. 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. Our merry group upon arrival...

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