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This site was set up to aid you in researching topics and information for your webpage presentation. It is not inclusive of all online gemstone and gemology sites, nor is it meant to be an endorsement for any commercial sites listed below. Commercial sites were included when they provided good educational information. Also, there are links to former student's projects so you can see what has been done in the past on any one particular gem.
| The Nature of Diamonds American Museum of Natural History |
NOVA on Diamonds | GIA Diamond Grading Report from Robert Genis |
Martin Rapaport's Diamond Trade Network |
| Diamond buyers beware The Crystal Ball |
American Diamond Buyers Guide |
The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Training School |
American Institute of Diamond Cutters |
| Diamond Cutters | De Beers | Consumer Diamond Index | Diamonds of Palo Alto |
| Helzberg Diamonds Online Learning Guide |
Diamond Jewelry Central | South African Diamonds and Hearts on Fire Goodman's Jewelers |
American Diamond Wholesalers |
| The Lore of Diamond and
Diamond Properties and Synthetic Diamonds, by John Borchard |
James Allen, www.jamesallen.com/education/, from www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/ |
Diamonds of North America, by P. Laird | |
| Fancy Diamonds. by L. Flax | World Famous Diamonds, by J. Odgers | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Diamond! by S. Aber | |
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| Gemtec Emeralds from Colombia |
Delta Bravo Columbian emeralds |
Esmerald.Com Columbian emeralds |
| EmeraldStone | Canelhas Brazilian emeralds |
Singhal Gems |
| Emerald, Jewelry Central | Emerald |
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| Ruby and Sapphire by Richard W. Hughes | Heat treatment of ruby and sapphire | Burmese Sapphire Giants |
| Catfights: Enhancement codes and trade wars | Pigeon's Blood | And many more! |
| Ruby & Sapphire, Jewelry Central | Ruby & Sapphire, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Ruby and Sapphire |
| 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 |
| Jade: Yu, L.C. Sneed |
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| Topaz, the Texas State Gemstone |
Topaz, Jewelry Central | Topaz |
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| OpalsDirect Emmanuel Christianos |
Opal Mine |
Australian Opal World Turul International |
| Australian Opal Mines |
House of Tibara Opals | Opal, Jewelry Central |
| Opals, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Opal |
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| Chalcedony from Desert Environment and Geology |
Chalcedony by Sandra Smith from Suite101.com |
| Chalcedony, Jewelry Central | Chalcedony |
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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 |
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| Lapis from K.F. Armstrong Jewelers |
| Lapis Lazuli, Jewelry Central |
| Lapis Lazuli, by J.R. Haltom |
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| Turquoise at Tribal Offerings |
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 |
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| Turquoise, Jewelry Central | Turquoise, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Turquoise |
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| Gold Prospectors Association of America | A Resource Center for Gold Maps |
| Gold, Jewelry Central | Silver, Jewelry Central |
| Platinum, Jewelry Central | All About Gold, by T. Daniel |
| Precious Metals Gold, Silver, Platinum, by J. McPherson | Gold Location Maps and recreation |
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| Amethyst, Jewelry Central | Amethyst, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Amethyst |
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| Aquamarine, Jewelry Central | Aquamarine, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers |
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| Garnet, Jewelry Central | Garnet, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Garnet | Wonderful Garnets, S. Chilcutt |
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| Alexandrite, Jewelry Central | Alexandrite | Alexandrite, by K. Howard |
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| Amber, Jewelry Central | Amber | World of Amber |
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| Peridot, Jewelry Central | Peridot, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Peridot |
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| Tanzanite, Jewelry Central | Tanzanite, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers |
| Tanzanite | Tanzanite, by J. Berg |
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| Pearls, Coyle Wholesale Jewelers | Pearl | The Pearl Page, J. G. Archuleta |
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| Chatham Created Gems including emeralds, rubies, sapphires, alexandrites, opals, and diamonds |
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General Gemstone Index
Jewelry Central
| gemstone index | birthstones | shapes and cuts | stone setting | gem care | gem museums |
| 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 | 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 | |||||
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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 |
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General Mineral and Gemstone Resource, Educational
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General Gemstone Resource, Commercial
| Bob's Rock Shop | Gemstone Treatment Mackley & Company, Inc. |
Jewelry Gallery Bijoux Extraordinaire, Ltd. |
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| Finegems.com | Colored-Diamonds.com | PGR Gems and Minerals | |
| Peter Indorf Jewelers | AfricaGems.com | Mineral Cleaning techniques John Betts, Fine Minerals |
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| EliteMinerals | Dendritics homepage |
Gemstone Information Center |
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| National Gemstone's Gemstone Forecaster Newsletters homepage |
Facet Shoppe | J.P. Gordon, Ltd. military jewelry |
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| Gordon Stoker and Son | LJ International Inc. jewelry manufacturing |
Poly-Metric Gem Faceting Equipment | |
| Bayer Gemstones, Idar-Oberstein |
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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: April 12, 2007.
Copyright 1999-2007 Susan Ward Aber. All rights reserved.