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Nov 17: Pala’s Featured Stone
Nov 17: Mineralogical Record Features Larsons Report
Nov 17: Sotheby’s: “Soft and Sensual” 24.78-Carat Pink Diamond Breaks Record for Any Jewel at Auction
Nov 17: Archaeology of Zabargad Island: Researchers report on peridot mining in the Red Sea
Nov 17: Tracking the Blue Diamond
Nov 17: Jeffrey Post to Receive GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement
Nov 17: George Harlow on the “Trail of Green Rocks”
Nov 17: G&G’s Alice Keller to Retire
Nov 17: Andesine Angles

Nov 17: Mixed Bag
Nov 17: IJWS ’11 – January 18—21, 2011
Nov 17: 2011 Tucson AGA Conference – February 2, 2011
Nov 17: Recycle Bin: Databases on Parade

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Collecting and Investing in World Class Gemstones
Pala International is endowed with some of the industry’s top consultants and specialists in the world of colored gemstones, with 40 years of observing and experiencing the gem and financial markets as they take their course. This article, by Pala’s Jason Stephenson, is a reflection on that experience: a primer on the “pros” in favor of collecting—from the pros.

In this occasional series, we focus on the artists behind the camera. In our third installment, we feature Thai photographer (and ex-Pala staffer) Wimon Manorotkul, whose image of a hand-crafted amethyst pendant is pictured at right.
See also our first two features, on the work of French photographer Bruno Cupillard and American photographer Jeffrey Scovil.

The Internal World of Gemstones
This an ode to Dr. Eduard Gübelin—a pictorial guide to a microscopic world that lets us further appreciate gemstones’ external beauty. Updated March 2010and May 2010

Gabrièl Mattice celebrates her 20th year with Pala International by allowing us to peek behind the scenes of world-class gemstone and mineral specimen acquisition.

The Path to Paraiba Winds Through Mozambique
Pala’s Jason Stephenson recounts the history of gems in southern Africa and traces the steps of Moussa Konate (pictured at right), who discovered paraiba-type tourmaline in Mozambique.

Burma Gem Sales and Statistics
Burma’s many official gem, jade, and pearl sales since 1964 now total over $1.28 billion. Palagems.com has combed the Web for historical data on production, exports, and sales. Updated 11/13/10

The odd, the unusual, the beautiful
Welcome to the Collector’s Corner, a special part of Palagems.com devoted solely to the gem collector. Here we are proud to present a few of our more unusual items, complete with special prices discounted from retail for collectors. (Note: Trade members who have obtained a log-in and password from Pala can view our wholesale prices in our regular database.)

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