Rubies from Greenland | Field Gemology Travelogues by Vincent Pardieu Books with beautiful colour images and

with beautiful colour images and diagrams

The hunters huddle in the shelter of a rocky cave roasting the day’s kill over a warming campfire

he sold the diamond to Louis XIV

) This masterwork of the engraver’s art was often applied to mediocre quality gem material such as this dark opaque carnelian (sardius)

Rubies from Greenland | Field Gemology Travelogues by Vincent Pardieu Books with beautiful colour images andDiscover the remarkable story of Greenland rubies in this exceptional gemology travelogue by renowned field gemologist Vincent Pardieu. Rubies from Greenland is the first volume in the Field Gemology Travelogues series, documenting the fascinating journey of rubies from the Aappaluttoq ruby mine to the international gemstone and jewelry market. Based on eleven visits to the Aappaluttoq ruby mine between 2017 and 2022, Vincent Pardieu offers a rare