We are very close to launching our maiden project with our partner organization, Treasured International (https://www.treasuredinternational.org). Join us for a short introduction to the project and tour of the New Blood school.
Story Behind the Stone is a short documentary film that follows the journey of a gemstone as is passes from hand to hand, all the way from a mine on the plains of South West Madagascar to finally reach the hand of one of Madagascar's leading ladies fighting for women's rights. The film takes a positive and constructive approach, looking into the impacts of the small scale gem trade on a personal level and the affect that capacity building has there within.
We visited the GCI Laboratory in Bangkok to get an idea of what steps going into the production of a basic gemstone report.
Join Charles Lawson on an impromptu visit to a facinating little sapphire mine, not far from the city of Chantaburi in Thailand.
Join Charles Lawson and Michelle Wu (a gemmologist with her university Masters in gemmology) as they chat about sourcing gems, aquamarine origin and more!
Back in 2017 we looked at gold sheen sapphire in its beginning stages in the market. We return now a few years on to see what changes have occurred in what types and qualities of this unique material is appearing on the market.
Join Charles as he chats to Rayhana Khan about her custom fine jewelry business.
Join gemmologist and geologist Charles Lawson as he investigates the fascinating story of how a sapphire is mined in Rubyvale, Queensland, how it is cut and polished and finally set into a finished piece of jewellery.
Join me as I learn about the business and history of Shwien Kyi, a highly respected and incredibly long running member of the Burmese gem industry in Myanmar.
Join Charles Lawson as he venture beneath the fields of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka in search of sapphire and topaz with local miners.
Join us with our second episode of our new series aimed at showcasing gem dealers from around the world. This series aims to give a platform where gem dealers can tell their stories and for customers to learn more about potential suppliers.
Gemmologist/Geologist Charles Lawson investigates the new variety of sapphire that has hit the market, now known as Gold Sheen Sapphire.
Follow geologist/gemmolgist, Charles Lawson, as he travels throughout the exotic lands Madagascar. Experience the variety of aspects of the Malagasy gem trade from mining, to cutting and even jewellery production.
Join us with our first episode of our new series aimed at showcasing gem dealers from around the world. This series aims to give a platform where gem dealers can tell their stories and for customers to learn more about potential suppliers.
The Sri Lankan gem trade is extremely old, yet their cutting is not always at what would be considered up to an international trade standard. I met up with a master cutter in Colombo, Sri Lanka to find out a bit more about the cutting of high end gemstones in Sri Lanka.
This is a quick video tutorial on how to cut and polish a low hardness gemstone (in this case, Fluorite) using materials that you can find around the home and at your local hardware store.
-What you need:
-Metal/Glass polish
-A chopping board (or something similar)
-Sandpaper in 4 different grits (the tutorial uses 180, 400, 600 and 1200 grit)
-A clean cloth
-Tap water
This video is a simple tutorial on how to use gemstone tweezers, also known as gemsone tongs. Taught by Charles Lawson who is a field gemologist and geologist with more than 15 years experience in the field.
This video is a basic guide on the fundamentals of how to cut a simple gemstone cabochon
A brief look at the route gemstones take from mines to market in Burma (Myanmar), starting in the Mountains of Mogok and finishing at the Thai border. Hosted by Charles Lawson of Lawson Gems.
Follow Charles Lawson as he takes a brief look into the workshop of a traditional Burmese silversmith in a floating village of Inle Lake in Central Myanmar.
Learn about the process of buying gemstones in the mountain town of Taunggyi in Central Burma (Myanmar).