Lao Sapphire • Max Green, Ted Doyle, Gary Shugg • Looted Millions • Love & Hate
When Max Green set about looting trust fund accounts in Australia, he had no idea it would lead to a sapphire mine in Laos… and a dead body in Cambodia.
Ruby Connoisseurship • Seeing Red
A loving look at ruby – the gem of passion – from the standpoint of the connoisseur.
Gems & Junkies in Burma • Gem Smuggling • Conspiracy Theory
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.
Sapphire Connoisseurship • Judging Sapphire • Passion Fruit
Sapphire is one of the classic gems. In this article, Lotus Gemology's resident connoisseur casts a discerning eye at the factors that contribute to quality in this legendary precious stone.
Burma Ruby Mining • Heat Wave • Digital Devil #13
Digital Devil #13. A tale of Burmese rubies, Burmese heat, a Shan princess and a Burmese general.
Synthetic Moissanite • C3: I C Thru U • Digital Devil #10
Digital Devil #10. It was Tucson. Show over. The last supper. One of those marvelous evenings which Tucson regularly delivers…
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.