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Blue green shield cut Tourmaline from Namibia

Blue green shield cut Tourmaline from Namibia

This was the first gemstone I bought when I visited Namibia back in January 2015. It was purchased from The House of Gems in Windhoek, which I’m sad to hear...
— James Abbott
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Faceted and cabochon gemstones

Faceted and cabochon gemstones

 

In very simple terms, a faceted stone has many flat sides and a cabochon is smooth.  Faceted stones are more popular for transparent stones and cabochons are more popular for opaque or translucent stones. Although you can find most stones in both faceted or cabochon shapes.

— James Abbott
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Blue sapphire and diamond 18ct Fairtade white gold halo engagement ring

1.33ct Sri Lankan blue pear shape sapphire and diamond 18ct Fairtade white gold halo engagement ring with diamond shoulders. Handmade in our north London workshop this pear-shaped sapphire halo engagement...
— James Abbott
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Namibia gem hunting trip

Originally posted, March 15 2015. Without some original photos I’ve been in the jewellery trade for almost 10 years, leaving school at 16 to work in workshops in London’s Hatton...
— James Abbott
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