I’m studying for my graduate gemologist certification through the Gemological Institute of America. And me being me, I’m obsessing on all the neat toys. Here’s a very early GIA Refractometer I found listed on eBay. It’s from about 1949 and … Continue reading
I used three half carat Russian Demantoid garnets from my personal collection for this illustration. The gem jar is 1″ (25.4mm) across and the stones are 5mm in diameter. Not exactly huge are they? For comparison here are the same … Continue reading
There are lots of ways to get around the Park: Here we have your basic motorcycle. Then we have something a bit smaller being ridden in style. Then we have a bicycle drawn rickshaw for the kids. You can run. … Continue reading
I’m afraid I’ve been neglecting this blog, in fact for a fairly long while I completely ignored it. But now that I’ve been posting a couple of times a month I’ve rediscovered my base audience. That’s right boys and girls, … Continue reading
