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 | Alan Leishman |
Mineral Specimen Collecting: Silver and Gold  |
| For the last 20 years, the author has been visiting mines, mineral fairs,
and mineral dealers to purchase and self collect minerals from over 40 countries
to date.
One of his guiding inspirations was Peter Bancroft's excellent book Gem
and Crystal Treasures which describes Bancroft's selection of the 100
localities for the worlds best mineral specimens.
This essay will describe some of the background and history of famous localities,
and the minerals found there.
It isMonday, January 18, 2021 |
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| Famous diamonds |
| Hardness, color and clarity scales |
| The Mohs scale measures the hardness or durability of minerals and natural gemstones. Hardness refers to the gemstone’s ability to resist abrasion. In other words, it describes the stone’s capacity to resist scratches from other minerals. If you were to take a diamond (has the highest score) and try to scratch its surface with a ruby (the next highest score), you would be unsuccessful. However, if you were to take the diamond and scratch the surface of a ruby, it would cause a scratch in the ruby stone.Sunday, July 26, 2020 |
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 | Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct |
| Barbecues, Booms and Blogs |
| Barbecues, Booms and Blogs
Fifty Years of Public Relations in Calgary
ISBN number: 978-1-55059-363-1
Copy for inside front cover:
Public relations is "the management function which evaluates public attitudes, identifies the policies and procedures of an individual or organization with the public interest, and plans and executes a program of action to earn understanding and acceptance."
Canadian Public Relations Society definition
Title: Barbeques, Booms and BlogsSubSunday, March 4, 2018 |
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 | Oilprice.com - oilprice.com |
| 5 Record Breaking Gemstones Even Billionaires Can’t Buy |
| As Elizabeth Taylor once said: “I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it.”
It’s a good philosophy, because when it comes to the world’s biggest, rarest and most extraordinary gemstone discoveries, no one—not even billionaire President Donald Trump—could afford the possession.
We’re not talking about the average diamond engagement ring that sets you back $4,000 and was probably grown in a lab. And we’re not talking about the $3,000 ruThursday, February 22, 2018 |
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| Oilprice.com - oilprice.com |
| 5 Top Picks As Luxury Markets Boom |
| The charming mysticism of precious stones is the stuff of legend, and today, these ‘tears of the gods’ are opening up major new opportunities for investors.
Now estimated to be worth north of $100 billion, the gemstone industry is growing in leaps and bounds, with analysts projecting that demand for diamonds and gemstones will continue to outstrip supply.
A lack of new discoveries, a growing inclination towards branded ornaments, a plunging dollar and ease of access thanks to online shopping havThursday, January 25, 2018 |
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 | Gary Christenson - Sprott Money |
| The Dorothy Chronicles - Gary Christenson (21/12/2017) |
| L. Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” over a century ago.
The story charms readers on several levels. The books and movie have
been exceptionally popular.
This interpretation describes the symbolism:
Emerald City: Greenbacks – paper money
Yellow Brick Road: The gold standard backing money
Dorothy’s Silver Slippers: Silver standard backing money (changed to Ruby color in the movie)
Scarecrow: Populist Midwestern farmers, perceived to be brainless by northern bankers
Tin Man: Friday, December 22, 2017 |
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 | Andy Hoffman - Miles Franklin |
| The Wizard of Oz – 2017 Version |
| Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” over a century ago. The story charms readers on several levels. The books and movie have been exceptionally popular. This interpretation describes the symbolism:
Emerald City: Greenbacks – paper money
Yellow Brick Road: The gold standard backing money
Dorothy’s Silver Slippers: Silver standard backing money (changed to Ruby color in the movie)
Scarecrow: Populist Midwestern farmers, perceived to be brainless by northern bankers
Tin Man: Dehumanized Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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 | Theodore Butler - Butler Research |
| Backing Out |
| News reports this week indicated that the Bank of Nova Scotia (ScotiaBank), Canada’s third largest bank, had put its precious metals operation, ScotiaMocatta, up for sale. Various sources said the unit had been for sale for a year or so and it was thought or hoped that Chinese interests might buy the business. It was also reported that the Bank of Nova Scotia would shrink the unit if no buyer could be found. The impetus for the sale was said to be a scandal involving smuggled gold from South AmeTuesday, October 24, 2017 |
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 | JS Kim - Smart Knowledge U |
| Gold and Silver Hated Now, Cryptocurrencies Loved. The Debate Rages Onward, and Here’s a Solution! |
| by Republishing rights: This copyrighted article may NOT be reprinted in full elsewhere without the expressed written consent of SmartKnowledge Pte Ltd. However the first three paragraphs may be reprinted, without permission, with a link back to this original article for access to the full article here.
by JS Kim, Founder of SmartKnowledgeU and skwealthacademy
As most of you know, the rise of the cryptocurrency has dominated all financial headlines as of late, compelling many to comment on bullThursday, June 1, 2017 |
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 | Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Lunch Traffic Lowest in Four Decades: Out for Lunch a Dying Tradition Demise of the “Gourmet” Burger |
| A pair of articles on the Wall Street Journal ponders an event I long expected would happen: willingness to eat at fast food places whose is steeply priced and of dubious quality.
Please consider Going Out for Lunch Is a Dying Tradition.
Americans made 433 million fewer trips to restaurants at lunchtime last year, resulting in roughly $3.2 billion in lost business for restaurants, according to market-research firm NPD Group Inc. It was the lowest level of lunch traffic in at least four decades.Thursday, June 1, 2017 |
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 | Gary Tanashian - Biwii |
| Stocks and Gold; the Next Opportunity |
| By Gary TanashianUnless you visit the Notes From the Rabbit Hole website regularly, you might think the title of this article implies it is written by a market analyst pretending to know what will happen; like a top in the stock market or a resumed bull cycle in gold. You might also think it is written by one of the writers who’ve either a) been fighting the stock bull since the bearish market terminated a year ago or b) been a perma gold bug bull.So once again, we have our disclaimers because Friday, February 17, 2017 |
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 | Mac Slavo - ShtfPlan |
 “This Quickly Escalates Into Open Warfare” – Why The Government Is Preparing For Post-Election Chaos  |
| There have been a wide array of reports suggesting that the U.S. government is preparing military and Homeland Security assets for widespread election fall out. Given the mainstream media’s inclination towards Hillary Clinton and recently presented evidence that Democrat operatives have been attempting to illegally influence the ballot box through falsifying votes and electronic tampering, it appears that concerns surrounding a rigged election are not necessarily unfounded, as President Obama woFriday, November 4, 2016 |
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 | James Howard Kunstler |
Sizing Up the Endgame  |
| Support this blog by visiting Jim’s Patreon Page!
All Hillary had to do last week was show up and stand at a podium for ninety minutes without swooning while Donald Trump barked and grunted his way through the half-assed press conference we like to call a “debate.” It was all I could do to keep watching the nauseating spectacle. It made you want to reach out and whap your TV upside its head, or maybe just shoot the fucker, like Elvis used to do.
The torment of who or what to vote for has becomeMonday, October 3, 2016 |
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| Graham Mehl |
| The 10 Worst US Presidents – Chuck Baldwin |
| This is not a political blog, but since policy and economics are inextricably linked, and this column states many facts that are conveniently omitted by the history books, here goes nothing. Note that Chuck Baldwin shows no inclination to political parties – a refreshing approach in today’s ‘my clown is better than your clown’ political mentality.
A few days ago, I posted my list of the top ten worst U.S. presidents on my Facebook page. See (and hopefully “Like”) my Facebook paSunday, September 4, 2016 |
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 | Jason Hamlin - Gold Stock Bull |
| Ignore Yellen and Buy the Dip in Precious Metals |
| Investors worldwide have been on pins and needles in eager anticipation of a speech from our economic overlords. Friday morning FED chair Yellen finally opened her mouth and said a whole lot of nothing.Markets didn’t know exactly how to react to her nothingness. Stocks were up and then down. Gold was down and then up. The USD index plunged and then rallied nearly 1%. Will the FED raise rates in 2016 or not? The drama continues as Yellen of Oz pulls the levers behind the curtain.But the central bSaturday, August 27, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| TIN FINALISED: 23-05-16 PUBLISHED: 23-05-16 Tiny ASX Stock to Emulate $478M Neighbour in Ruby Race Drilling Soon |
| FINALISED: 23-05-16 PUBLISHED: 23-05-16
The Next Small Cap presents this information for the use of readers in their decision to engage with this product. Please be aware that this is a very high risk product. We stress that this article should only be used as one part of this decision making process. You need to fully inform yourself of all factors and information relating to this product before engaging with it.
And now for something completely different.
The company we're looking at todTuesday, August 2, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| TIN FINALISED: 23-05-16 PUBLISHED: 23-05-16 Tiny ASX Stock to Emulate $478M Neighbour in Ruby Race Drilling Soon |
| FINALISED: 23-05-16 PUBLISHED: 23-05-16
The Next Small Cap presents this information for the use of readers in their decision to engage with this product. Please be aware that this is a very high risk product. We stress that this article should only be used as one part of this decision making process. You need to fully inform yourself of all factors and information relating to this product before engaging with it.
And now for something completely different.
The company we're looking at todTuesday, August 2, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Market Update - Quarter to 30 June 2016 |
| Gemfields plc
('Gemfields' or the 'Company')
Market Update - Quarter to 30 June 2016
1 August 2016
Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to present an operational update for the three month period ending 30 June 2016, the fourth quarter of the financial year 2016. All figures are approximate and unaudited. Unless otherwise stated, the term 'carats' includes both emerald and beryl in relation to the Kagem emerald mine, and both ruby and corundum in relation to the Montepuez ruby mine.
HMonday, August 1, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Block Listing Six Monthly Return |
| Gemfields plc
Block Listing Six Monthly Return
29 July 2016
Name of scheme:
Employee Share Option Scheme
Period of return:
27 January 2016 - 26 July 2016
Balanceunder scheme from previous return:
35,808,125ordinary shares of 1p each
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:
Nil
Number of securities issued / allotted under scheme during period:
166,667 ordinary sharesFriday, July 29, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Chopard and Gemfields create a new industry-leading partnership |
| faf1b47c-c174-440a-a4de-02d259aa9f71.pdf
Chopard and Gemfields create a new industry-leading partnership
Chopard's 'Journey to Sustainable Luxury' continues
with the announcement of a new milestone for coloured gemstones at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Chopard is delighted to announce a new milestone in its Journey to Sustainable Luxury. Building on its successful collaboration with the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) in South America, supporting local artisanal gold mining communiTuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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