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 themselves, along with the cutting, grading and trading of jadeite.
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 quite a stir. See the comments at the end.
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.