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A section for Professional Appraisers and Valuers to discuss relevant topics.
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A multidisciplinary approach to investigate the identity and origin of gem and jewelry artifacts

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Diagnostic Clues: How the pros separate gems whose properties overlap to the point of utter confusion!

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Tutorials, Tips and Discussion of how to photograph gems and their inclusions

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Comments, questions, and photos for man made and enhanced stones

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Vintage and Antique examples of jewellery (or jewelry) and Object D'Art which contain gemstones, for discussion and general interest.

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Gemological discussions about products offered on eBay and other online sources.

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A place to post detours, digressions and ponderings which have either moved away from their original topics or never really belonged there.

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