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Tutorial on Using a Reftactometer

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Tutorial on Using a Polariscope

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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:46 am

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Tutorial on Specific Gravity Using the Hydrostatic Method

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Describing Color in Gemstones

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Using the Dichroscope Spectroscope, and Chelsea Filter

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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Sat May 12, 2012 9:49 am
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Faceting paired with Gemology and other misc. questions

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Introducing Myself – And Sharing a Remarkable Gemstone

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Gran DC 3000

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diamond testing equipment

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by deminelli » Thu May 27, 2021 5:44 pm

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Is it worth to authenticate in lab ?

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by Paul_G » Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:02 pm

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Questions About Heat Treatment of Sapphires

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by PAL » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:47 pm

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Intermediate goldsmith and prospective faceter with no clue

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by AtelierVLJ » Tue Nov 26, 2024 8:55 pm

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How to choose a camera for a trinocular gemology microscope?

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by J S Flynn » Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:31 pm

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Determining cuttable rough material

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by AtelierVLJ » Mon Dec 02, 2024 5:16 pm

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LD GEMS V2.2 Faceting Machine Alignment Starts

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Equipment advice…

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Identifying Doubling

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by bretb » Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:01 pm

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Authenticating Stones in Jewerly

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Validation of posts question

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by Pusscat » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:28 am

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Polariscope white and or yellow light source?

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by Pusscat » Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:05 am

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Surface pit/chips on synthetic Spinel?

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by RandyB » Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:18 pm

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1000 Questions

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by GodsMoney » Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:49 pm

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Real Jade Bangle? Nephrite or Jadeite? Please help identify.

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by cocoanutz » Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:33 am
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iIridescent Rutle silk in Sapphire diagnostic?

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by rogerg » Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:49 pm
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Beginner Star Sapphire questions

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by rogerg » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:30 am

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Complete beginner would love some help with a routine

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by StaceyP » Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:49 am

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Blue/aquamarine stone found query

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by June Hernando » Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:26 am

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Crystalite 600 disintegrating

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by Ast530 » Fri May 12, 2023 12:57 am

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Please help me to ID is this seal a real nephrite jade?

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by Nanmu86 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:56 pm
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#27 lap?

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by Ast530 » Thu May 04, 2023 5:39 pm

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Can you please help me identify this crystal?

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by brittsemenoff » Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:14 pm

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Help ID this brownish stone and ruby or garnet?

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by petey2020 » Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:02 am

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Who’s market is it?

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by FL Rob » Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:59 pm

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Buying/Selling Gemstones Online

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by Greenspinel » Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:26 pm

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Help Dop Wax - recipe

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by Alexro » Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:57 am

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Specific gravity formula

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by gonzpat » Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:46 pm

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Hanneman Tanzanite Filter unexpected results

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by mitchnbarb » Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:16 am
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Does anyone know what this is used for?

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by Circuitgems » Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:46 am

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Hello I've wanted to carve wood and stone. And now gems to.

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by Pullarius » Sat May 28, 2022 10:09 pm

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Used unmarked laps

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by Ast530 » Mon May 16, 2022 9:45 pm

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What types of garnets are these?

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by TastyGem » Mon May 31, 2021 3:15 am
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Faceting Novice / Graves Mark 5xl

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by LivegemsDX » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:29 am

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Indicolite Mysteries!

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Scottish Beryl question

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by Fastmarlindriver » Sat Nov 25, 2017 3:11 pm

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eBay Shennanegans - Oil Soaked Wollo Opal

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by AlexanderMorou » Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:05 pm
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Education options

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by Jewels Lobato » Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:35 pm

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Sapphire faceting for a beginner?

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Blue amber vs copal dilemma

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Can glass be magnetic?

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Help identifying purple gem

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