Digital Devil #12. The subject of "blood diamonds" (conflict diamonds) quickly became a major story in 2000. Here, Richard Hughes casts a jaundiced eye at the subject.
Digital Devil #13. A tale of Burmese rubies, Burmese heat, a Shan princess and a Burmese general.
Digital Devil #9. Once again, we take a look at emerald fillers.
Digital Devil #4. Genius is a funny thing. Those who possess it tell you it's just a matter of hard work, elbow grease, if you will. Those of us who l...
Digital Devil #8. The Fred Ward emerald case killed his business and nearly killed the emerald business in the US. Here was my tongue-outta-cheek take.
Installment #6 of my Digital Devil column, which discusses the introduction of HPHT diamonds into the market by Lazare Kaplan Inc. This one kicked up quite a stir. See the comments at the end.
Installment #11 of my Digital Devil column, once again going after GE and LKI for their HPHT treated diamonds.
Digital Devil #1: The fights between gem dealers and gemologists are legendary, with each side looking down upon the other. It's truly dog against dog.
Digital Devil #14. An exposé on massive "gem" specimens matched with bogus "appraisals."
Digital Devil #2. It took me a while to realize that the editor wanted me to write about gems.
Digital Devil #7. The believe-it-or-not story of Australia's Lenny Cram and his opal mine in a mason jar.
Digital Devil #10. It was Tucson. Show over. The last supper. One of those marvelous evenings which Tucson regularly delivers…
Digital Devil #3. This column is for both those who know about the web, as well as them that have yet to understand its power.
Digital Devil #5, where I transition from hard-nosed gemological gumshoe to lamenting the lack of romance and appreciation of beauty in gemology.
