| GO 340 Gemstones & GemologySusan Ward Aberwww.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/gemlinks.htm |
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| GO 340 Gemstones & GemologySusan Ward Aberwww.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/gemlinks.htm |
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| Gemtec Emeralds from Colombia |
Emerald History by Delta Bravo, Columbian emeralds |
4 C's from Esmerald.Com Columbian emeralds |
| Brazilian Emerald Canelhas |
Enhanements and Treatments, History and Lore of Emeralds by EmeraldStone |
Manufacturing, cut, and Astrological Stones by Singhal Gems |
| Emerald, Jewelry Central | Emerald Mines Map by JewelInfo4u.com | Emerald Identification by JewelInfo4u.com |
| Emerald Gemstone Varieties by JewelInfo4u.com | Journey of an Emerald-from mine to jewelry by JewelInfo4u.com | Synthetic vs. Natural Emeralds by JewelInfo4u.com |
| More on Emerald from JewelInfo4u.com | Emerald Facts and Buying Guide from JewelInfo4u.com | Emerald by S. Aber |
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| Ruby and Sapphire by Richard W. Hughes | Heat treatment of ruby and sapphire Richard W. Hughes |
Burmese Sapphire Giants by Richard Hughes and U Hla Win |
| Catfights: Enhancement codes and trade wars by Richard Hughes and Ray Zajicek |
Pigeon's Blood by Richard Hughes |
And many more! with Rants & Slants Articles from Richard Hughes/RWH Publisihing |
| Ruby & Sapphire, Jewelry Central | Ruby & Sapphire, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Ruby and Sapphire by S. Aber |
| Global Map of Sapphire Mines, by JewelInfo4u.com | Star Sapphire, by JewelInfo4u.com | Lab Identification of Sapphire, by JewelInfo4u.com |
| Important Sapphires Mines, by JewelInfo4u.com | Ruby Identification, by JewelInfo4u.com | Global Map of Ruby Mines by JewelInfo4u.com |
| Star Ruby by JewelInfo4u.com | Ruby Types by JewelInfo4u.com | Synthetic vs. Natural Sapphire by JewelInfo4u.com |
| All About Ruby, by JewelInfo4u.com | Ruby A Heart's Desire..., by A. Hess | Sapphire, by B. Johnson
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| Burma's jade mines by Richard W. Hughes |
Jade from the Desert Environment and Geology |
| Jade, Jewelry Central | Jade by S. Aber |
| Jade: Yu, L.C. Sneed |
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| Topaz, the Texas State Gemstone |
Topaz, Jewelry Central |
| How to Identify Topaz JewelInfo4u.com | Topaz by S. Aber |
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| Opal Mining by Opaline - Christianos family | Opal Information with many opal articles of interest |
The Australian Outback by Opal Mine |
| Australian Opal World Turul International |
Articles on Opan and Chrysoprase from Australian Opal Mines |
What is Opal? from House of Tibara Opals |
| Opal, Jewelry Central | Opals, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Opal by S. Aber |
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| Chalcedony from Desert Environment and Geology |
Chalcedony, Jewelry Central | Chalcedony by S. Aber |
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| Malachite from the San Diego Natural History Museum with an index at Minerals of our Region |
| Malachite from Desert Environment and Geology |
| Malachite by S. Aber |
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| Lapis from K.F. Armstrong Jewelers |
| Lapis Lazuli from Jewelry Central |
| Lapis Lazuli by J. R. Haltom |
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Millicent Roger Jewelry Collection an educational site all from the Millicent Rogers Museum |
The Truth About Turquoise 7/97 article in Cowboys and Indians |
| Turquoise from the
Desert Environment and Geology |
Turquoise, Jewelry Central |
| Turquoise, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Turquoise by S. Aber |
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| Gold, Jewelry Central | Silver, Jewelry Central |
| Platinum, Jewelry Central | A Resource Center for Gold Maps |
| Gold Location Maps and recreation | Titanium Jewelry, by JewelInfo4u.com |
| All About Gold, by T. Daniel | Precious Metals Gold, Silver, Platinum, by J. McPherson |
| Precious Metals by S. Aber | |
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| Amethyst, Jewelry Central | Amethyst, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Amethyst by S. Aber |
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| Aquamarine, Jewelry Central | Aquamarine, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers |
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| Garnet, Jewelry Central | Garnet, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers |
| Garnet by S. Aber | Wonderful Garnets, S. Chilcutt |
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| Alexandrite, Jewelry Central | Alexandrite by S. Aber | Alexandrite, by K. Howard |
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| Amber, Jewelry Central | Amber Mines, JewelInfo4u.com |
| Amber by S. Aber | World of Amber by S. Aber |
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| Peridot, Jewelry Central | Peridot, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Peridot by S. Aber |
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| Tanzanite, Jewelry Central | Tanzanite, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers |
| Tanzanite by S. Aber | Tanzanite, by J. Berg |
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| Pearls, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Pearl by S. Aber |
| The Pearl Page, J. G. Archuleta | Pearl Quality JewelInfo4u.com |
| Grading Pearls JewelInfo4u.com |
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| Chatham Created Gems including emeralds, rubies, sapphires, alexandrites, opals, and diamonds |
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General Gemstone Index
Jewelry Central
| gem quality | birthstones | shapes and cuts | stone setting | gem care |
| gemstone meanings and names | jewelry articles | gem museums | jewelry news | History of Jewelry |
| birthstones | specific gemstone index | online stores | newsletter | US gemstone finds | state gemstones | Diamond Guide |
| How gems are classified | Grading and pricing | Synthetics | Enhancements |
| Gem Id tools | Cut and Polish | Gem image listing | Estimating size |
| Ammolite |
Metalsmith Guild | Alaska's Copper River Valley |
Temperature, Humidity Determines Snow Crystal Shapes | ||||||
| Birthstones, C. Skaggs | Cubic Zirconia, J. Berg What is CZ?, Blog Teeda.com | Jake's Big Three, J. Bray | Labradorite, A. Dougan | Making Jewelry, C. Harris | |||||
| What's in a Stone?, J. Potter | World Famous Gemstones, D. Pfingsten | Sulfides as Gems?, K. Barnett | Kyanite, R. Heitmann |
realgems.org/list_of_gemstones/ index.html | |||||
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| Alphabetical Mineral Species Listing 4,205 listings as of 8/2000 |
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom | The Image |
| Mineral Galleries |
Gallery of Gems |
Gem Hut Gem Index |
| Musee de mineralogie, Ecole des mines de Paris |
All Minerals of the World | Athena Mineralogy University of Geneve, Switzerland |
| mindat.org database for minerals and their localities |
Clausthal Mineral Collection | Ken's Fluorescent Minerals |
| Mineral Collectors Page Antwerp, Belgium |
Stéphane Gigandet´s Mineral Stamps - -www.mineralstamps.com/ - collection of photos of minerals, crystals, gems, rocks, fossils, and meteorites from around the world! | |
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General Mineral and Gemstone Resource, Educational
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General Gemstone Resource, Commercial
| Variety of Jewelry History Articles Guyot Brothers Company, Inc. | Variety of Jewelry Industry News Guyot Brothers Company, Inc. | Jewelry Findings Glossary Guyot Brothers Company, Inc. |
| Bob's Rock Shop | Educational Articles Mackley & Company, Inc. |
Jewelry Gallery Bijoux Extraordinaire, Ltd. |
| Educational Guide by Peter Indorf Jewelers | Mining for Gemstones from AfricaGems.com | Mineral Cleaning techniques John Betts, Fine Minerals |
| National Gemstone's Gemstone Forecaster Newsletters homepage |
Optimum Optical Performance Getting Started in Faceting by Facet Shoppe |
History, Importance of Cut, Faceting Tips by John Dyer |
| Colored Stone Education LJ International Inc. jewelry manufacturing |
Poly-Metric Gem Faceting Equipment | Gemstone Curiosities Articles by Dendritics |
| Gemstone Treatments The Crystal Ball |
American Diamond Buyers Guide |
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| Mark Steve and JewelInfo4u.com One Stop Shop for Gemstone and Jewelry Information |
Charles Lewton-Brain | Gem Hut | Tradeshop Links |
| Gemmology in Scotland see moissanite and more! |
Jewelry Mall Links | Faceters tools and manufacturing |
Mineral and Mining Links |
| Mineralogy and Petrology Research | Jewelry Central | Rockhounds Information Page | LW's Swedish Geo Sites |
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This page originates from the Earth Science department for the use and benefit of students enrolled at Emporia State University. For more information contact the course instructor, S. W. Aber, e-mail: saber@emporia.edu Thanks for visiting! Webpage created: November 15, 2000; last update: 13 May 2009.
Copyright 1999-2009 Susan Ward Aber. All rights reserved.