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Pearls, Power, and the Persian Gulf: How Cultur...
How cultured pearls disrupted the Persian Gulf pearl trade, challenged political legitimacy, and shifted economic power from Arabian coastal rulers to Japanese producers.
Pearls, Power, and the Persian Gulf: How Cultur...
How cultured pearls disrupted the Persian Gulf pearl trade, challenged political legitimacy, and shifted economic power from Arabian coastal rulers to Japanese producers.
Rubellite in the Museum Case: Provenance, Misid...
How rubellite entered museum collections, why old labels called it ruby or carbuncle, and what provenance and chain of custody can actually document about red tourmaline.
Rubellite in the Museum Case: Provenance, Misid...
How rubellite entered museum collections, why old labels called it ruby or carbuncle, and what provenance and chain of custody can actually document about red tourmaline.
Black Pearls, French Polynesia, and the Making ...
Explore how the Tahitian pearl became French Polynesia’s signature gem through cultured-pearl technology, administrative policy, and modern place-branding rather than ancient tradition.
Black Pearls, French Polynesia, and the Making ...
Explore how the Tahitian pearl became French Polynesia’s signature gem through cultured-pearl technology, administrative policy, and modern place-branding rather than ancient tradition.
When Ethiopian Opal Entered the Eurasian Gem Tr...
Ethiopian opal has no documented premodern trade along Silk Road routes. This article examines its modern entry into global markets, resource control, brokerage networks, and the political economy of a...
When Ethiopian Opal Entered the Eurasian Gem Tr...
Ethiopian opal has no documented premodern trade along Silk Road routes. This article examines its modern entry into global markets, resource control, brokerage networks, and the political economy of a...
When Garnet Meant "Granite": Spessartine, Statu...
Spessartine garnet has little ancient history under its modern name. Explore how garnet was classified, worn, and valued before mineralogy created the species.
When Garnet Meant "Granite": Spessartine, Statu...
Spessartine garnet has little ancient history under its modern name. Explore how garnet was classified, worn, and valued before mineralogy created the species.
Tiger's Eye and the Making of a National Gemsto...
How did tiger's eye become a symbol of South Africa? Explore its origins in the asbestos industry and the marketing that turned industrial waste into a national gemstone.
Tiger's Eye and the Making of a National Gemsto...
How did tiger's eye become a symbol of South Africa? Explore its origins in the asbestos industry and the marketing that turned industrial waste into a national gemstone.