Well I am finally sitting here writing about the Tucson 2020 Gem and Mineral shows. Obviously with so many shows/individual forums going on-close to 45 at last count- I could not visit all of them. Inasmuch that my interest was focused on gems, faceting rough, and keeping up with old friends, I visited the [...]
Well in a couple of days I leave for the 2020 gem and mineral forums in Tucson, AZ. Am I excited? Absolutely and I hope that kid in me never goes away. I mean joining up with old friends and acquaintances, attending seminars on gems and gemology, seeing what new rough is available, picturing in [...]
A new treatment, in Asia, combining both heat and pressure is being applied to some sapphires. This is quite different then other previous treatments. This treatment does improve color and clarity. At Gems by Gregory we never send any sapphire rough (or any other rough) out of the United States for cutting or any [...]