1 April 1997
An account of the authors' 1997 visit to Burma's jade mines.
Jade
1 August 1996
In 1996, several gemologists set off for Burma's remote jade mines, the first visit by foreigners since the early 1960's. This is the story of their epic journey.
1 January 2000
Myanmar's jadeite mines occupy a privileged place, representing the planet's principal source of fine jadeite jade. This article covers the deposits themselves, along with the cutting, grading and trading of jadeite.
1 September 2012
An investigation into nephrite and imitation nephrite pebbles purchased in Guangzhou, China's Hualin Street jade market.
1 October 1998
The Opticon treatment of fissure-filling treatment emeralds with Opticon became an issue of huge controversy in the late 1990's. This article takes a close look at it and asks if Opticon is actually that different from fillers like cedarwood oil.
1 June 2010
An exploration of the history and lore of the Emerald Buddha, a green statue that resides in Bangkok, Thailand’s Wat Phra Kaeo and watches over Thailand.
1 January 1998
A curated list of the most important books on gems, gemology, jewelry, mineralogy and allied fields.
1 November 1998
Links to websites related to gemology, gemstones, minerals and jewelry.
1 September 2001
A look at the nexus between gem smuggling and drug smuggling out of Burma (Myanmar), along with the two-faced policies of certain Western governments.
1 September 1997
An exploration of Thailand's gem border towns with Myanmar (Burma), Mae Sot and Mae Sai.