Gem Smuggling Links - Colored Stone July/August 2004

July/August 2004

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PreciousGemstones.com
Offers information on the gemstone industry, focusing on ruby, sapphire, and spinel from Myanmar. Includes several articles on gem smuggling, especially in Myanmar and Thailand. Click here for the Gemstone Forecaster Newsletter.

"Out of the Jungle"
A three-part series of articles describing the smuggling, especially of rubies, sapphires, and jade, that occurs along the Burmese-Thai border. Gives a background of the region and gems that are mined and smuggled. Use Archived Articles search tool at top to find parts two and three.

"Gem Fingerprinting Technique Designed to Foil Thieves"
An article from Imapct Lab that gives background information on illegal emerald smuggling in Colombia. Also explains a new technique used in order to identify a gem's origin in order to curb the sale of smuggled gems, especially in Colombia.

ThaiGem.com
Article discusses gem smuggling along the Burmese-Thai border.

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