Tips For Starting Your Gemstone Collection: A Beginner's Guide.
September the 16th is Rock Collecting Day, so let’s talk about how to start a gemstone collection. You may be thinking, “Who do you think...
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Gemstone Detective Blog
Want to learn from an expert? This gemstone blog is run by renowned gemmologist, Kim Rix, to impart all the knowledge she has learnt since 2015. Her goal has been to spread lessons she learnt the hard way and simplify the world of gemstones for others. Additionally, as a photographer, author and solo traveller she has much to offer her audience in terms of wisdom. This blog is an aggregate of just that.
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Kim Rix
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Gemstone for a 5th anniversary: sapphire
Congratulations to all of you celebrating a 5th anniversary, the anniversary of sapphire! Symbolising love and fidelity, sapphire is a...
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Kim Rix
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Unlocking the Power of Gemstones: A Guide to Healing and Relaxation
Have you ever considered gemstone healing to help you relax? All aspects of everyday life, whether work stress, relationship drama or...
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Kim Rix
- Jul 21, 2020
- 2 min
Gemstone for a 4th Anniversary: Blue Topaz
Originally an extremely rare variety of topaz, blue topaz is the gemstone for a 4th anniversary. These days blue topaz isn’t hard to...
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Kim Rix
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
Gemstone Tour Etiquette and Ground Rules
Travelling in a group can be an incredible and life-affirming experience as long as everyone understands group etiquette and...
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Kim Rix
- Jun 25, 2020
- 3 min
Composite gemstones: Lead glass filled rubies
If you read about my field gemmology trip with Vincent Pardieu in April 2017, you’ll know how I learned about the existence of composite...
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Kim Rix
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Six gemstones for Pride Month
June is Pride Month, a month to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities all over the world, so let’s have a look at some gemstones that reflect the...
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Kim Rix
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
Why is coral so controversial?
As today is World Oceans Day, it’s time to have a conversation about coral jewellery. What is coral and why is coral so controversial?...
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Kim Rix
- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
3rd anniversary gemstone: pearl
Gemstone for a 3rd Anniversary: Pearl Jackie Kennedy once said, “Pearls are always appropriate,” but this is particularly true if you’re...
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Kim Rix
- May 21, 2020
- 4 min
My Field Gemmology Experience
My field gemmology experience and meeting Vincent Pardieu.
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Kim Rix
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
5 of the best gemstone and jewellery museums around the world
5 of the best gemstone and jewellery museums around the world
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Kim Rix
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
Red, white and beautiful blue gemstones in the USA
To celebrate Stars and Stripes forever day, let’s have a closer look at gemstones in the USA. The USA is a country that loves gemstones. ...
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Kim Rix
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
Why you NEED an author website
Welcome to Part 3 about becoming a published author! Your author web site is probably the most important weapon in your book-marketing arse
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Kim Rix
- Apr 23, 2020
- 4 min
10 book marketing ideas for authors
Welcome to Part 2 of my blog about writing a book and becoming a published author! Today we’re going to take a closer look at marketing...
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Kim Rix
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
2nd anniversary gemstone: Garnet
All you January babies out there have garnet as your birthstone, but did you know that garnet is also the 2nd anniversary gemstone?...
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Kim Rix
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
Could gem painting be your new hobby?
On one of my trips last year to Mogok, Myanmar, I had the opportunity to sit and watch a gem-painting being made.
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Kim Rix
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Free downloads of Gemmology Today Magazine
Back in September 2019, I announced that I had been invited to contribute to Gemmology Today magazine. A quarterly magazine, published by...
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Kim Rix
- Apr 9, 2020
- 2 min
Positive steps to spending time in lockdown
Are you making the most of your time in lockdown? You may have noticed that I’m not someone who likes to be stuck indoors for long! I...
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Kim Rix
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
5 Gemstones to reduce stress
With Covid-19 making the world seem strange and a bit scary, I thought I’d put together a list of gemstones said to help create positive ene
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Kim Rix
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
Thinking of writing a book?
With this COVID crisis keeping us cooped up indoors, many of you will be looking for new ways to utilise your time. Perhaps you are...
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