Emerald Enhancement Reexamined • Don't Forget to Flush • Digital Devil #9
Digital Devil #9. Once again, we take a look at emerald fillers.
Fred Ward Emerald Case • Holy Wars • Digital Devil #8
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...
Burmese Jade: The Inscrutable Gem
Myanmar's jadeite mines occupy a privileged place, representing the planet's principal source of fine jadeite jade. This article covers the deposits t...
Spinel • History of a Magnificent Gem • From the Hands of God
A history of spinel, including balas ruby and lodestone.
Opal and Diamonds • Fun Down Under • Digital Devil #7
Digital Devil #7. The believe-it-or-not story of Australia's Lenny Cram and his opal mine in a mason jar.
GE HPHT Treated Diamonds • Carbon Copies • Digital Devil #6
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 ...
Whatever Happened to Romance • Digital Devil #5
Digital Devil #5, where I transition from hard-nosed gemological gumshoe to lamenting the lack of romance and appreciation of beauty in gemology.
Eulogy to Gerry Rogers • Crying Uncle • Digital Devil #4
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...
Diamond Color Grading • The Crying Game
A critical examination of the methods used in gemological laboratories for the color grading of diamonds.
Tricky Dick's Guide to Web Design • Ver. 1.0 • Digital Devil #3
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.