Links to websites related to gemology, gemstones, minerals and jewelry.
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Gem and Jewelry Sites
Top Picks
- LotusGemology.com – Richard Hughes' home, offering the finest gemological laboratory services
- Pala International – Richard Hughes' former home, selling the best in fine precious stones, jewelry and minerals, with an unparalleled range of Burmese gems and crystals
Gemological Training Institutes, Laboratories and Related Sites
- Accredited Gemologists Association – Private US-based gemological organization
- American Gem Society — Important diamond lab and jewelers’ association
- American Gem Trade Association – The chief trade association for US & Canada-based colored stone dealers
- Canadian Gemmological Association – Canada’s national gemology association
- D-Gem-G – Germany’s oldest and most famous gemology institute and lab
- Farlang.com – Great site about gems and jewelry
- Geminterest.com – A very nice French gemology and mineralogy site
- Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)
- Gemmological Association of Australia
- Gemmological Institute of India – India's oldest gemological school
- Gemological Institute of America (GIA) – US gemological giant
- GemologyOnline.com – Great online gemological resource
- HRD – Diamond High Council, Antwerp, Belgium
- IBGM – Instituto Brasileiro de Gemas e Metais Preciosos – Nice Brazilian gem site
- International Colored Gemstone Association
- IGE – Instituto Gemológico Español – Spanish gemological institute
- International Gem Society – Gemological site
- Laboratoire français de Gemmologie – Paris gem lab
- MicroWorld of Gems – The stunning web site featuring the award-winning inclusion photography of John Koivula
- Mindat.org – Fabulous site, probably the best site for mineral data on the web
- Pegmatite Interest Group – For the pegmatite lovers out there
- Pricescope – Great online forum devoted to gems
- Russian Gemological Server – Business, research and educational projects in gemology
- Sainte-Marie aux Mines – Site for the famous Sainte-Marie aux Mines mineral show in France
- Scottish Gemmological Association
- University of Texas Gemology Program – Very nicely done pure gemology
Gemological Instruments
- GIA GEM Instruments – Gemological instruments and books from the GIA
- Gemological Products Co. – Gem-testing gear from Jeff Wildman, inventor of the PortaLab
- Magilabs – Home of the GemmoRaman, GemmoSphere and other great gem-testing instruments
- System Eickhorst – The famous German gemological instrument manufacturer
Press – Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Magazines
- Australian Gemmologist – Journal of The Gemmological Association of Australia
- Diamond Intelligence Briefs – Magazine covering the diamond industry
- Instore Magazine – Magazine for the American jewelry store owner
- Gems & Gemology – The world’s finest gemological publication, from the GIA
- GemGuide – From Gemworld International, publishers of The Guide, the best price guide to gems
- IDEX Magazine – Israel-based magazine covering the diamond and gem trades
- Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone – Famous US trade magazine
- Jewellery News Asia – Asia’s best jewelry trade magazine
- Journal of Gemmology – Journal of the Gem-A
- Lapidary Journal – Magazine devoted to jewelry and lapidary arts
- Lapis – Outstanding German magazine devoted to minerals
- Mineralogical Record – The finest magazine devoted to the mineral collector
- National Jeweler – NYC-based jewelry trade magazine
- Rapaport.com – Famous diamond price sheet; also has news about colored stones
- Rocks and Minerals – America’s oldest popular mineral magazine
Gem & Mineral Book Dealers
- Earthlines – Earth sciences books and accessories
- The Gemmary – Used books on gems and minerals
- GIA Store – Gemological books
- Ed Rogers – Rare and out-of-print geoscience books
Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Dealers
- The Collector – Retail division of Pala International, selling fine jewelry, mineral specimens and gems
Gem & Jewelry Networks
- Ganoksin – One of the foremost information jewelry manufacturing resources on the Internet
- Polygon – Gem trading and information network
- Rapaport – Gem trading and information network
Gem & Jewelry Appraisers
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Gem & Jewelry Appraisal Software
- Quantum Leap Software Solutions – One of the finest software packages available in the field of appraisal, from gemologist, Thom Underwood.
Gem & Jewelry Auction Houses
- Bonhams – Gem, jewelry and mineral auctions
- Christie’s – Gem, jewelry and mineral auctions
- Sotheby’s – Gem, jewelry and mineral auctions
Museums with Important Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Collections
- Bowers Museum – Featuring the magnificent Michael Scott collection of gems and minerals
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History – Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems, Pittsburgh, PA
- Harvard Mineralogical Museum – Mineral museum at Harvard University
- Hermitage – Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia houses a magnificent collection of gold and jewels
- Houston Museum of Natural Science – Joel Bartsch curator
- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History – Mineral Sciences Dept.
- Louvre – One of the world’s finest museums, with many gems on display, Paris, France
- San Diego Natural History Museum – Mineralogy Dept. of this fine museum
- A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum – Located in Houghton, MI
- Smithsonian Institution – Department of Mineral Sciences
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum – Located in the famous Franklin, New Jersey area
- Tower of London – Home of the British crown jewels, in London, UK
Other Sites of Interest
- TheGemHunters.com – Site of Central Asian specialist, Gary Bowersox
- Donnsalt.com – Personal site of the man I regard as New Zealand's greatest jade carver.
- Emeraldmine.com – The web site of Colombian emerald dealer and author, Ron Ringsrud. Some great information here.
- Jadeartnow.com – Fine examples of contemporary jade carving
- BadGemology.com – Site dedicated to debunking the junk gemology of Robert James