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2008 Gemmys
See the winners of our 2008 gemstone competition!
Enter the 2009 Gemmy Awards!

Coming to a Court Room near You: The Labradorite Litigations
If you recently bought red or green "new-find" labradorite on screen or on line as a natural-color gemstone, you may be in for a rude awakening. These feldspars may owe their beauty to the gemological equivalent of color implants - or, more crudely, dyeing.

An Open Letter to the Trade on the Paraiba Controversy
Editor-in-Chief of Colored Stone, David Federman addresses the controversial issue of gemstone nomenclature as it relates to Paraiba and other stones.

Paraiba

Also read the previous story on this topic, Paraiba Predicament.

Sunstone Controversy: The Furor Over Feldspar
All-natural Oregon sunstone and similar-looking
treated andesine once sold as natural are locked in apples-and-oranges competition that is both unfair and unnecessary.

Sunstones

2008 Gemmy Award Winners

See the winners of our annual gem cutting and design competition!
OTHER RECENT NEWS:

February 1, 2008: Congress set to close major loophole in U.S. law banning imports of Burmese gems

December 27, 2007: Irradiated Topaz: What's Next?

November 20, 2007: Highly Doctored Emeralds Raise the Question: Where's the Beef?

October 31, 2007: An Open Letter to the Jewelry Industry Regarding the Burma Gem Boycott

October 18, 2007: Jewelry Industry Boycott of Burmese Gems is Gaining Momentum



Reader's Choice Award 2007
The results are in for the 2007 Reader's Choice Award Competition!

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