The most beautiful jewels of Russia The Russian Diamond Fund is one of the museums of the Moscow Kremlin. In the early eighteenth century, it was part of the private collection of the imperial family. Until 1914, it remained preserved in the Winter Palace in [...]
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Presentation of the Gemological Institute of Cambodia at Somadevi Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap Ms. Iet presenting the Gemological Institute of Cambodia in Khmer language at Somadevi Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap. One hundred people were present, mostly from the Angkor Tour Guide Association. summary - History [...]
Many thanks to Khmer Angkor Tour Guide Association leaders to promote the Gemological Institute of Cambodia Khmer Angkor Tour Guide Association (KATGA) leaders are visiting the permanent exhibition of more than 150 varieties of gemstones, the classroom and the gem testing laboratory KATGA leaders are [...]
World Auction Record per Carat for a Ruby World Auction Record. Christie’s Hong Kong sale of Magnificent Jewels realised HK$747,894,000 / US$96,904,062, selling 80% by lot and 83% by value. The Crimson Flame, an exceptionally rare Burmese ruby, sold for HK$142 million / US$18 million, [...]
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Biggest Diamond in More Than a Century Unearthed A 1,111 carat gem-quality diamond, second in size only to the Cullinan diamond cut into the British Crown jewels, has been unearthed by Lucara Diamond Corp. in Botswana. The Type-IIa stone, just smaller than a tennis ball, [...]
Bangkok Gem Scam Bangkok Gem Scam Bangkok Gem Scam - Police say they have raided several jewelry stores and arrested 21 people in connection with a notorious tourist scam in Bangkok. According to Pol.Lt.Gen. Thitirat Nonghanpitak, commander of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), police officers [...]
The Royal Opal Black Opal which was in possesion by Bobby, an australian miner, for 14 years, will make its debut later this month at the Couture show for high-end jewelry at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. It is expected to reach $3 million. [...]
De Beers lowers prices De Beers lowers prices. The difficult profitability in the diamond polished market continues to be the main topic of concern in the industry. Rough prices have been too high for manufacturers to be profitable. The polished has not kept up and [...]
Thanks to Mr Jayesh Patel for visiting our lab, we had a very nice time together. Thanks for the gift. The elephant will be the new mascot of the Gemological Institute of Cambodia