Ruby & Sapphire – A Gemologist’s Guide
Ruby & Sapphire: A Gemologist’s Guide by Richard W. Hughes with Wimon Manorotkul and E. Billie Hughes. http://www.lotusgemology.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/328-ruby-sapphire-a-gemologist-s-guide-order-page
CNN – How sapphires are changing Madagascar’s fortunes
How sapphires are changing Madagascar’s fortunes. The precious stone business in Africa is growing rapidly. CNN heads to Madagascar to learn how this island nation produces a treasure trove of sapphires. Source: CNN http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/11/21/marketplace-africa-madagascar-sapphires.cnn
Gemstones Book: Terra Connoisseur
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Introducing Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector’s Guide
Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector’s Guide by Richard W. Hughes with photographs by Wimon Manorotkul and E. Billie Hughes. http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/ruby-sapphire-collectors-guide/index-ruby-sapphire-collectors-guide.php
Downtown – Gem Hunting in Tanzania
Since the late 1960’s, East Africa has been home to some of planet earth’s greatest gem discoveries. And yet, little has been written about certain of these finds. In the autumn of 2007, the authors set out to fill in the gaps, specifically regarding Tanzania’s Mahenge, Songea and Tunduru regions. http://www.lotusgemology.com/~rubydick/index.php/library/articles/147-downtown-gem-hunting-in-tanzania
Spinel: Resurrection of a Classic
http://www.fieldgemology.org/Spinel_article.php
Tsavorite – The Untamed Beauty
http://www.fieldgemology.org/gemology%20tanzania%20ruby%20sapphire%20spinel%20tsavorite%20alexandrite%20emerald%20tunduru%20songea%20morogoro%20merelani.php http://www.fieldgemology.org/Tsavorite_article.php http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/tsavorite-untamed-beauty.htm http://www.fieldgemology.org/Spinel_article.php
Kenya: A Gem Safari
Introduction to Kenyan gems and gemstone mining in Kenya. Gemstone mining in East Africa does not have the long history like gemstones mining in Central Asia (Afghanistan), South East Asia (Burma) and South Asia (Sri Lanka) but during the last few decades countries located on the East African Mozambique Belt like Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and…
FOLLOW THE ZEBRA
Lorsque l’on évoque les pierres précieuses, on pense souvent à leur éclat et à leur rareté. Peu s’intéressent à ces hommes qui fouillent le sol rocheux à la recherche de la pierre qui leur assurera un avenir meilleur. Le cinéaste documentariste Philippe Brunot nous entraine au cœur de la Tanzanie, à la découverte d’un métier…