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Experts attending a three-day international seminar cum workshop on “Exploring the World of Gems: Gemology, Prospecting and Identification” at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore said students, traders ...

It requires an expert to identify gemstones, since different gem varieties can look quite similar. It is not always easy to tell a sapphire from a tanzanite, or an aquamarine from a blue topaz, for ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: A rare ruby and diamond necklace and ruby earings from the 19th Century are displayed at Sotheby's in London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) A teacher I had at ...