Interesting Links about Gems from Dendritics

Links about Gems from Dendritics

Follow these at your own peril !

Gem and Mineral Photos

	The Smithsonian's Gem and Mineral Collection
	Their Photos As you might imagine, quite a few! Good browsing. (Thanks, John)
	Joel E. Arem - Gem and Mineral Images It is, indeed, a privilege to portray Dr. Arem's gemstones recently issued on phonecards for the Tucson 1995 Gem & Mineral Show, for both phonecard and gem collectors to view.
	Gem Interest A totally French site about gemology and rocks. Sections on Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry. Has a very French flavor, from the backgrounds to the fonts to the jewelry itself. Like a little trip to France!

Searchable Information Sources

Mineral identification by keyword searching
With nice mineral images, from The Mineral Gallery.

Educational Sources

	Tips from the Jewelers bench; Lewton-Brain writings Over 300 pages of text and drawings on jewelry making, gemology and more. Categories: Starting to Make Jewelry, Tools, Construction, Casting, Stone Setting, Gemology, Surfaces, PR-Business, Critical Notes, Repairs, Recommended Books.
	Robert J. Williams, Ph.D.,G.G. ... Rockhound, Jewelry, Appraising Retired appraiser of Antiques, Gemstones, and personal property, Author of program Gemstone. The program covers over 650 minerals, and all gemstones. It is a compilation of formulas, data, and instructions for gemologist, mineralogist, and jewelers. Supplied information for The bench jeweler and appraiser as well as for the rockhound: the specific gravity, hardness, crystal system, refractive index, luster, fracture, cleavage, color, and chemical formula. Much of the basic data used in the Dendritics Automated Calculations page is courtesy of Bob Williams. Unfortunately, he has disappeared from the Internet. I fear he is dead. A great loss to the gem world if true. If you read this, Bob, please do contact me (dead or alive).
	The American Gem Society Are You Thinking About Buying A Diamond? ... Protecting the Consumer since 1934 ... Contains such pearls of wisdom as this: One of the largest saltwater pearls still in existence is the Hope Pearl, first acquired by Henry Philip Hope in the 19th century. It is two inches long, and varies between 31/4 and 41/2 inches in circumference. It is on display at the British Museum of Natural History.
	The AGL Colored Stone Grading Report How colored gemstones are graded
	The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Diamond Grading Report How diamonds are graded
	The Canadian Institute of Gemology Electronic magazine Link to the Pacific Institute of Gemology (English, Deutsch) Electronic Gemstone Library, an excerpt from GEMMOLOGY WORLD The Winter 97 Gemmology Quiz is now online (as of Jan 7, 1997) Please join us at the new interactive discussion board
	Gems and Precious Stones A great on-line course by Jill Banfield, when she was at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
	Books on Chinese jades Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing

Retail Jewelry

	Aurora Studio As Yaroslav Shukel (Slava) says: Aurora Studio is dedicated to combining elegant jewelry design and time honored craftsmanship. We offer you clean, classic constructions with fine contemporary sensibilities, and precious materials. Custom design in platinum is our specialty. Our designs will define your choice of jewelry with a fresh classicism. Aurora Studio also specializes in utilizing gemstones out of tired, and outgrown jewelry pieces, incorporating them into fresh and forward designs, giving old gems new life.
	Messina Designs Richard Messina was born in Italy in 1955. He has practiced the art of metalsmithing for the last 30 years. He is becoming widely known for his simple, clean forged work, so consistent with his philosophy that Less is More. The guiding principle of "form follows function" has led to innovative Hi-Tech earrings and forged pins and collars. Richard is currently absorbed in hammering precious metals. He works in his studio in Round Top, New York, with his partner Anne Landfield .
	Skylight Jewelers of Boston Skylight Jewelers has been creating custom made jewelry & carved gems for over 20 years. Located in the historic district of downtown Boston, we specialize in wedding bands, engagement rings, and carved moonstone jewelry. We take great pride in our craftsmanship by signing each individual piece. Works are created in gold and platinum using a mélange of ancient, traditional, and modern techniques. As our gemstone knowledge and collections are varied and extensive, we are able to offer innovative and impeccable gems and settings.
	Thailand Gem & Jewelry Objectives Of TGJTA ... To promote exports of gemstones and jewelry, including handicraft items made with silver and gold. Special emphasis is placed on products which represent the work of Thai gemstone cutters, designers, artists and craftsmen.
	Adara's Jewelry Store Lots of 14K, some platinum..
	Amulet Gemstone and Jewelry Request a Free full color catalog at our site. Complete listing of Gemstones, Diamonds and made-to-order jewelry. Plus lots of information on the Gemology and Lore of Gems.
	On Jewelry
	Cool Diamonds - UK Jewelry Cute Java applet calculating cost of their numerous diamond-bearing designs for variations in diamond size and quality and your currency.

Diamond Rings and Gold Jewelry by DY Jewels
Specializing in gold and platinum wedding and engagement rings, gold chains, and Italian tennis bracelets. From Toronto. I'm not familiar with them, but they asked politely for this link!

Gems for Sale

	The Rapaport Internet Diamond Exchange Presented by Rapaport Information Services, Publishers of The Rapaport Diamond Report Featuring NewsFlash, MarketNews, RapNet, some jewelry-related web sites...
	PolyGon Welcome to Polygon, the Jeweler's Information Highway! In operation since 1983, and now accessible via Internet, Polygon is a vast trading marketplace, discussion forum, and directory of industry information. Access to Polygon is restricted to the trade. That is, your firm must be primarily engaged in the manufacture, wholesaling, or retailing of diamonds, colored stones, watches, or finished jewelry. A JBT listing, or other proof of trade status, is required to join Polygon. If you are in the trade, here's what Polygon can do for your business...
	Gem Hut Gem Hut features a collection of natural gemstones from around the world. We will not display any type of artificial, synthetic or simulated stone. Our goal is not only to provide gemstones for sale, but also to educate and inform the buyer. This is a gemstone gallery which can be yours. As gemstones are sold, they are replaced, and new stones are added frequently. If you are looking for something in particular, we take requests and do our best to provide them. (New enlarged web page as of Nov 8, 1996). P.S. We use the Dendritics 100 everyday -- it's great! Flattery will get you everywhere.
	World Wide Diamond Source Welcome to World Wide Diamond Source, your source for diamonds and diamond jewelry worldwide. We are diamond importers and manufacturers of fine jewelry, located in the heart of the diamond district in New York City.

MDL Diamonds
MDL is a diamond manufacturing and brokerage firm with offices in Antwerp, Tel Aviv and Toronto. We have combined the inventory of all three of our offices to better serve you, and to provide you with an unparalleled selection of polished diamonds.

MDL is a diamond manufacturing and brokerage firm with offices in Antwerp (Belgium), Tel Aviv (Israel) and Toronto (Canada). Our extensive exposure to the international diamond markets allows us to source and locate a wide range of diamonds from I3 to internally flawless, from 0.005pt to 15.00ct, in all shapes. Our extensive house inventory allows us to service most jewelers across Canada and the United States overnight. Furthermore, MDL has signed contracts with the Government of the Northwest Territories and various affiliates, as well as the Dene First Nation, to supply North America with genuine Government certified Canadian Eskimo™ brand Diamonds.

Pearl Goddess (Betty Sue of King's Ransom, truly the Pearl Goddess)

	Show Me Gems Third Generation Gem Cutters ... Here you can browse through a large variety of gems from Alexandrite to Zircon, both rough and polished, including diamonds. We travel to Brazil to buy directly from miners and brokers. Speak to James.
	Schumacher Diamonds Since 1972, Schumacher Diamond has been cutting rough and polished diamonds in the USA. We are a diamond cutting factory for over 4000 major diamond wholesalers, jewelry designers and diamond retailers in the US. From the beginning stages of sorting and buying rough diamonds, through the cutting process, we can provide our customers with the most competitive prices in today's market. We are neither a representative nor a middleman. We are diamond cutters.
	Montana Sapphires affordably set in sterling silver, gold -filled and karat gold in a rainbow of colors. Direct from the miner to you!
	Canadian Ammolite Jewelry affordably set in sterling silver and 14 K gold. This colorful & iridescent fossil is set into rings and pendants.
	Brazilian Agate Drusy Geodes with centers that sparkle like the stars! To be cut up for jewelry or just as a polished specimen. Juicy images!

	Boston Gems and Findings The nicest people, stupendous moonstones, winning gems overall, and great deals. You can't go wrong here!
	Gemologica Jewelry Store Jewelry store offering a collection of earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants for men and women. Includes jewelry crafted with gold, diamonds, gemstones, birthstones, stainless steel and titanium. A great learning center that provides an abundance of information about many aspects of jewelry too.
	Diamonds Diamond Source of Virginia - I know nothing of them, really, but they sent me a very polite email and have an instant diamond price calculator for a good variety of cuts and qualities/colors - look here. I suggested some extensions to it, and received this knowledgeable answer: Our price calculator is a simple tool to help clients who have no idea what diamonds cost or what the price trade-offs are. There are a great deal of other aspects that impact price, not the least being who owns the diamond. That is why we conduct personalized searches for our clients every day to find the best values. Every diamond has its own history and its price is set by the owner. Diamonds are all different. Even diamonds with the same specifications on the certifications can vary significantly in price. It is similar to the fact that some items are sold in Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and Nieman Marcus. The prices will be different but the items are the same.
	Faceting Tools. "A complete line of top quality Gemological Instruments from loupes and microscopes to refractometers and chelsea filters" I was impressed by their tutorials on-line ... yeah, plus the friendly Beth who asked for this link...

Great Link Lists Related to Gems

	Oregon Environs Rockhound Lists from Tim Fisher, including the Oregon RockHounds Online Home Page
	GeoLinks from the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources This is a collection of links to other geological resources on the World Wide Web
	Where to Get More Information on Gemology and Gemcutting This is a collection of links to other geological resources on the World Wide Web

Rockhound Supplies and Info

Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Arkansas
All about the famous Murfreesboro diamonds. For example, did you know that South African stones, which make up the largest block of beautiful stones are often cut with Arkansas Diamonds because they are 28% harder?

Noema Gems Rock and Mineral Site and Virtual Brochure
Sell-A-Rock, Links, Show Reviews, Wholesale, Tiny Rock Shop, Fossils. Good photos of actual material for sale. Virtual gemshop/gem-mine brochure. Featuring wholesale and retail online sales of Gemstones, Minerals, Jewelry, Decorator Items, Crystals. Information / Rockhound / Lapidary / Books. Tourmaline / Opal a Specialty

Magic Mountain Meteorites
These people have great meteorites, I got one from them at Tucson '96. The link may not work, but they are great people nonetheless. Try to find them!

Aussie Gem Clubs and Fossicking Laws Fossicking, huh?

Bob's Rock Shop: Link List
A great list of Rockhound references, headings are ...

Gem and Mineral Image Collections

Pages for Rockhounds

Show Information Pages

Mineral, Fossil and Gem Merchants

Mineral Science for Rockhounds and Educators

Books for Rockhounds

Gemology and Lapidary Information

Meteorite Images and Information

Fossil Images and Fossil Collecting

Volcano Images and Information

Cave Images and Caving Information

Pages for Gold Prospectors

Grand Canyon Images and Information

More Picturesque Rocks Out West

Earth and Geoscience Sites

Mines and Mining Information

Electronic Mailing Lists for Rockhounds

BBS's for Rockhounds

Magazines and Newsletters for Rockhounds

Bob's Rock Shop... Retail Diamond sales, including such curiosities as the Nuptial Network and Meet Jewels, Kinda Slow, but amusing

Rockshops, a huge list

Alternative Approaches to Gems

	Astral Gemstone Talismans Seven Weekday Planetary Gemstone Pendants. To register for your FREE (E-mail) "Astrological Gemstone Prescription" ... Pretty funky!
	Caltech's approach to Gems Gem Identification Methods ... Throwing them at Unicorns, etc. Throwing a gem to a unicorn can change your luck in one of several ways, depending on the type of gem, its identified status, and the type of unicorn...
	Talisman Jewelers & Metalsmiths in Los Angeles THE DARK SIDE is always calling. Make sure you have the right accessories! Includes A glossary of gem and jewelry terms, Such as chalcedony, facet, irising...

Scales You Can Use for Gems

	Other Scales you can use for Gems
	Carat Scale Quiz Can you identify these scales? They range from the common to the obscure to the obscene!

Nothing to do with Gems

	Marian's Paintings. Life is food, art is life everlasting. A fullness in your belly and a relief in your soul. As Marian Dioguardi, artist, says: I am an independently trained painter. My favorite teachers are Ed Stitt, Janet Monafo, Paul Rahilly and Barney Rubenstein, who have all contributed to my training. I paint still moments inspired by simple beauty in a simple way. I am a purist. Paint, panel, pallet knife. I am challenged by color and contrast, form and shape and the way in which objects occupy two-dimensional space.
	A Color Landform Atlas of the United States Really neat, but this has nothing to do with gems...
	Arnold, Becker & Stevens, Ltd The NO EXCUSE Collection Agency ... Do you know where your "Accounts Receivable" are? ... Becker and Stevens are out chasing some debtors.
	Two Listings (with reviews) of Website Hosts. See what others think of Yours! and
	Venetian Windows Or if you prefer, this version: Venetian Windows. A lovely display of windows in Venice Italy, by yours truly, the (modest) webmaster here, JB
	Newton Open Studios Another lovely site by yours truly, again!

We are really trying to maintain a great list of gem, mineral, and rock-related links here. You know how hard this is to do. We need inputs from all quarters. So, if you can suggest any links (including your own page!) we have missed (and I'm sure there are some), please let us know . Your description of the links will make it easier still. Thanks.