Our Favorite Links

http://goldprices.com/ Live gold prices. News on the gold bullion industry. Live and one year price charts. Other useful links to buying gold.
http://www.18carat.co.uk/hardnessofgoldalloys.htmlMetalugy and gold properties as they pertain to the hardness of different gold alloys. Very informative when deciding what Karat gold jewelry to purchase.
http://www.cutstudy.com/cut/english/links.htm The most comprehensive list of quality gemological web site I have found.
http://www.colored-stone.com/One of the best sites for marketing info on precious stones ie. Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. 
http://www.thejewelryexchange.com/news3.htmThrough the ages, gemstones have been used for healing. Many varieties are believed to have their own unique properties and vibrations that could protect the wearer or even cure specific illnesses.

http://www.jewelrycentral.comA nice site for looking at contemporary 14k gold designs. Look at the 14k gold prices and compare with the 23k gold prices. WOW almost the same price even with 50-70%off!      Time to buy high karat gold!
http://www.americans-in-bangkok.com/ The best site on the internet for purchasing quality gemstones. Dr. Glikman is a personal friend of mine and has 30 years of gem trading experience here in Bangkok. Flawlessly honest.

Other informational links on Gemology and Gemcutting

Schools and organizations

Periodicals.

Book Dealers

  • GIA Bookstore, 5345 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008-9526 USA, phone (800) 421-7250 ext 701, fax (310) 449-1161.
  • JCK Jewelers' Book Club, One Chilton Way, Radnor, PA 19089, phone (215) 964-4490.
  • Lapidary Journal Book & Video Sellers, 60 Chestnut Ave., Suite 201, Devon, PA 19333-1312, phone (800) 676-4367, fax (610) 293-1717.
  • Gemmological Instruments Limited, a division of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, 27 Greville Street, 1st Floor, London EC1N 8SU, United Kingdom. Phone (171) 404-3334. Fax (171) 404-8843. Email gagtl@btinternet.com.

Mailing lists

Note carefully the differences in how to subscribe to each of these lists.
  • Rockhounds list. Subscribe by sending a message to rockhounds-request@infodyn.com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
  • LAPIDARY DIGEST list. Subscribe by sending an e-mail message to lapidary@mindspring.com, and put the words SUBSCRIBE DIGEST on the subject line of your message.
  • FACETOR'S DIGEST list. Subscribe by sending a message to nndewbre@ix.netcom.com and put SUBSCRIBE DIGEST on the Subject Line and your e-mail address in the body of the message.

Other Resources on the Internet

  • http://www.YourGemologist.com, a free gemology reference site.
  • info on building lapidary equipment -- http://tomaszewski.net/Kreigh/Minerals/Homemade.shtml
  • The Mineralogical Record (bimonthly publication about minerals) -- http://www.minrec.org/
  • The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom (excellent extensive info site) -- http://www.minerals.net/
  • rec.crafts.jewelry is a lively Usenet newsgroup devoted to jewelry and related topics.
  • alt.folklore.gemstones is a Usenet newsgroup primarily devoted to folklore surrounding gemstones, but more general discussions of gems also occur here.
  • Mark Helper's gem and mineral course at the University of Texas at Austin has lots of information on gemstones.
  • The Eclectic Lapidary is a new monthly E-zine on the web, covering all aspects of gems, jewelry, minerals, and the like.
  • The Canadian Rockhound is another new online 'zine for gem and mineral collectors.
  • The Amber Homepage provides detailed information about amber.
  • Bob's Rock Shop, is an online 'zine for rockhounds and gem lovers. Lots of great info here!
  • Rapaport Corporation. Martin Rapaport's RapNet, a pricing and news resource for diamond dealers and jewelers. It now includes a growing forum on many different aspects of the gem and jewelry industry.
  • Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection . Many fabulous images from the world famous collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
  • The Oregon Rockhounds' Home Page . Images and info on collecting sites in Oregon for agate, jasper, petrified wood, opal, etc.
  • Berne Museum of Natural History -- Earth Sciences -- Mineralogy and Petrography Images and information on minerals.
  • Rockhounds Information Page. Links to items of interest to gem and mineral collectors.
  • The Gemstone Gallery, a nice collection of gemstone photographs.
  • Fossicking in OZ is a great section in BIRDS DOWN UNDER.
  • The Lapidary Club of Tasmania has an interesting site down under.
  • Midland Center for the Arts is presenting The Nature of Diamonds on display July 11 through November 3, 2002, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. This is the largest, most comprehensive exhibit ever assembled on the subject of diamonds. Through example and illustration, the art, history and science of the diamond is revealed in extraordinary detail and with breathtaking brilliance. The Nature of Diamonds was organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York. Midland Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, entertainment and inspiration through a wide variety of artistic performances, exhibitions and cultural activities. Midland Center for the Arts is located at 1801 West Saint Andrews Road, Midland, Michigan 48640. For more information, please call 989-631-8250 or 800-523-7649. Or visit their website at www.mcfta.org.
  • Gerald Wykoff, who founded the American Society of Gemcutters, has more than 17 free, non-crippled PC software utilities consisting of lapidary math utilities useful for faceters, gemcutters and gemologists...as well as a number of commercial multi-media CD-ROM programs that provide how-to information for faceting, gemcutting, gemology, jewelry and gem buying tactics, setting gemstones and jewelry wire wrapping on his website at www.mbawiz.com
  • Bluechart is a new and up-to-date gem identification chart. It contains the distinctive features of some 200 gemstones. Well worth a look!