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| Links to Friends & Charities |
Samaritan's Purse -Christian Charity
Campus Crusade for Christ Ministry Resources - Christian Outreach
| Clubs, Schools & Other Organizations |
William Holland Lapidary School - A non-profit school in North Georgia teaching faceting
jewelry making and many other gem & mineral skills.
Greensboro Gem & Mineral Club - Objectives of the Club are to promote interest and knowledge of gems, minerals, fossils
Georgia Mineral Society - A volunteer organization dedicated to educating youth & members in the field of earth sciences
Free Form Artists - Dedicated to lapidary & jewellery work with online classes
United Artworks Website - featuring techniques of sculpture, jewelry, & network of highly-skilled artists who create custom works
Earth Science Club of Illinois - ESCONI is an non-profit organization whose aim is to promote an interest in earth sciences
Texas School of Earth Sciences - encouraging the study of earth sciences, lapidary arts, & sharing knowledge with others.
Gemmological Society of South Africa - The society promotes fair trade and full disclosure by all gemstone traders & provides information and resources to gemstone collectors, investors and traders.
International Gemological Society
| Online Forums & Educational Sites |
Diamond-buying-made-easier.com An insider's diamond buying guide.... put together by an experienced Gemologist. An unbiased view on how to buy diamond rings, diamond jewelry, or diamond earrings
GemVal - Online guide to gemstone prices Free access only to limited value charts.
The-Vug.com - Online Directory of Mineral & Fossil Sites
Gems-byDesign.com - Online Directory of Faceting Designs
The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - Complete informatio guide to rocks, minerals and gemstones
The Ganoksin Project - The gem and jewelry world's foremost information resource on the Internet. Open to the public, Free of charge - a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.
Mindat.org - Extensive online mineral database
| Gem Buying Resources |
Source gems from Brazil with David Epstein.
Buy gems directly from producers on local markets in India, Belgium and Thailand.
| Places to Shop |
Friendship Creations - Beautiful HANDCRAFTED WIRE-WRAPPED & BEADED GEMSTONE JEWELRY !
Walsh Brothers - Clocks D&G Watches and chains
Crystal-Treasure.com - Rare and unusual gem crystals and minerals from Burma and Vietnam
Batt Lap - Tin Alloy Faceting Lap
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