ARTICLES

Lead-Glass Filled Ruby: A Case Study in Misrepresentation and Deception
by Antoinette Matlins


Diamond Investment Offers Unique Opportunities And Unique Risks!
by Antoinette Matlins


Investors Beware! Surface-Treated Diamonds Increase Risk For Those Who Can’t Spot Them
by Antoinette Matlins


7 Tips for Buying an Engagement Ring
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Hiddenite, North Carolina:
A New Source for Gem-Quality Emeralds
by Antoinette Matlins


North Carolina Emerald—Gem or Joke?
by Antoinette Matlins


Clarity Grades on Diamond Grading Reports Occassionally Misleading
by Antoinette Matlins


World’s Largest Diamond Ring—Only $68,000,000!
by Antoinette Matlins


The Importance of Legitimate Gemological Appraisals
by Antoinette Matlins


Why Treated Gems Are Acceptable and Non-Disclosure is NOT
by Antoinette Matlins


Matlins’ Ruby Exposé on ABC Confirmed by GIA: Lead-Glass Rubies Now Categorized as Manufactured, Artificial Product
by Antoinette Matlins


Couple Unearths $21,000 Diamond at Arkansas Park
by Antoinette Matlins


Failure of 57,000 Carat “Emerald” To Sell Is No Surprise ... But Arrest of Owner IS!
by Antoinette Matlins


Strengthening Diamond Prices Lead To Increase in Demand … And To Costly Mistakes Made by Consumers
by Antoinette Matlins


Ruby: Red Alert for Bench Jewelers!
by Antoinette Matlins
Originally published on Rio Grande blog


Valentine's Day Threat -- Composite Rubies May Break Her Heart!
by Antoinette Matlins


Cultured Pearls Offer A Palette of Choices
by Antoinette Matlins


Las Vegas International Jewelry Show Highlights: Innovative Design and "Rubies" That Are Not!
by Antoinette Matlins


How to Select a
Reputable Jeweler

by Antoinette Matlins


How to Find a
Reliable Appraiser

by Antoinette Matlins


Composite Ruby Identification
by Antoinette Matlins


Military Personnel Become Victims of Unscrupulous Ruby Dealers
by Antoinette Matlins


Buying Jewelry at Auction—Caveat Emptor—and Other Musings from an Expert
by Antoinette Matlins


Caring for Your Engagement and Wedding Rings
by Antoinette Matlins


Keeping the Sparkle in Gems and Jewelry Purchase
by Antoinette Matlins


DIAMONDS
What You Don’t Know About Fluorescence
Can Be Costly!

by Antoinette Matlins


Gemstone Treatments—
Friend or Foe?

Jewellery News Asia

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Dangers May Lurk Beneath That Sparkling Gift…
by Antoinette Matlins


Professional Jeweler Magazine,
Sept 2006

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