A gem dealer's journal

A Gem Dealer’s Journal: Interviewing Navneet Agarwal of Navneet Gems:

December 02, 2020 • A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • asialounges • Australia • Bangkok • blog • branding • color type • discovery • east africa • gem • gemological laboratory • gemology • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • GIA • interview • lotus gemology • Natural Gems • Navneet Agarwal • Navneet Gems • news • sapphire • Simon Dussart • Simon Sai Dussart • Succession • tanzania • tradition

Hey Loungers, Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Navneet Argarwal from Navneet gems and learn more about how and why he entered the trade. Today, Navneet is known for having a wide range of semi precious as well as for his love of teal sapphires! Navneet, the floor is yours, Navneet Agarwal is with us today - Photo Credits: Navneet Gems AsiaLounges: First of all thank you for being with us today in the Lounges. Can you tell us more about yourself? Who are you Navneet Agarwal? Navneet Agarwal: Hi, thank you for having me over today. It...

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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: 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: Interviewing one of the most influential jeweler in the States: Ms. Erica Courtney!

August 05, 2019 • A Gem dealers journal • Asia Lounges • blog • color • creations • csarite • czarite • Erica Courtney • gem • gems • gemstome • Gemstone • hand made jewellery • interview • jewellery • jewelry • mahenge • Natural Gems • paraiba • Simon Dussart • Spinel • tanzania • tourmaline • treatment

Hey Loungers,

We like to say that nothing makes a gem shine quite as much as when it is adorning a lady’s finger. But what if, the very person designing the jewelry was one of the most prized jeweler currently in activity and a lady to boot? Wouldn’t that bring an extra touch of femininity?

Today we have the pleasure of receiving the acclaimed American jeweler: Erica Courtney!

Erica has been one of the most influential figures in the trade for decades now and is possibly the most iconic standard bearer for the female empowerment in our industry.

We will be looking forward to understanding what makes her brand special, where does her imagination come from and the world that comes before the creation process of her lovely pieces of jewelry.

Without any further delay, we give you, Erica Courtney!

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