An ode to garnets
An Ode to Garnet The term garnet is derived either from the Latin word granatum, meaning pomegranate because
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Gemstone depth: Cutting it close and critical
Gemstone depth: Cutting it close and critical October 4, 2023 By Lauriane Lognay While the citrine on the
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A crash course on crystallography
A crash course on crystallography August 24, 2023 By Lauriane Lognay From left: Pyrite, diamond, spinel, fluorite, and
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Glorious garnet shows off its nuance
Glorious garnet shows off its nuance August 18, 2023 By Lauriane Lognay Photos by Lauriane Lognay/Rippana, Inc. My
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Cutting differently: Inside the whimsical world of fantasy gems
Cutting differently: Inside the whimsical world of fantasy gems September 28, 2022 By Lauriane Lognay A 31.36-carat fantasy
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A pearl for you
A pearl for you February 22, 2022 By Lauriane Lognay Baroque-shaped blue Akoya pearls. Photos by Perla Inc.
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Synthetic gemstones: Where knowledge is power 2/2
Synthetic gemstones: Where knowledge is power December 8, 2021 By Lauriane Lognay Different coloured cubic zirconia (CZ) with
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Land of the Afghans
Land of the Afghans December 15, 2021 By Lauriane Lognay Tourmaline rough from Afghanistan with a lapis lazuli
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Journey of a Gem Hunter
The AGS Young Titleholders Presen American Gem society Webinar Journey of a Gem Hunter with Lauriane Lognay, Rippana
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Knowing and recognizing synthetics 1/2
Knowing and recognizing synthetics September 17, 2021 By Lauriane Lognay This is part one of a two-part series
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