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Rock & Gem (ISSN 0048-8453, USPS 486-290) is published Monthly except combined in January/February and November/December by EG MEDIA INVESTMENTS LLC, 3622 Lyckan Parkway Suite 3003, Durham, NC 27707. Periodical Postage Paid at Durham, NC and...
ArticleFIELD GUIDE: CITRINE
Notable natural sources include Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Russia and Spain. Historically, citrine has been known and used since ancient times, valued for both its beauty and perceived protective qualities. e name comes from the...
ArticleJEWELRY DESCRIPTIONS
Truth, Names & Consumer Trust The gem trade has long thrived on consumer trust that what is o ered for sale is as advertised. However, even a quick look at descriptions of gem material for sale reveals that descriptions can vary and be...
ArticleBESPOKE VS. CUSTOM
In today’s jewelry market, few terms are used more loosely (and misleadingly) than custom and bespoke. ey’re o en treated as interchangeable, marketed as equal, and understood vaguely by customers who assume both simply mean “not from the...
ArticleGALAXY GEMS
Inspiration comes from many avenues. e Galaxy Gem was inspired by Earl Montgomery’s Space Gems. I rst saw Space Gems featured on the August 1972 cover of Lapidary Journal. e process for creating Space Gems was covered in the October 1973 issue.