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		<title>Received from Joe Today&#8230;Whoa&#8230;that&#8217;s a peridot! :-)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whoa&#8230;that&#8217;s a peridot!  
Dear Arnold, Matt, Rung, et abla..
 
    My mother got her peridot today. I thought maybe the flight scheduling with FedEx might have delayed things, or the weather. There were no delays. It&#8217;s ironic how you in Bangkok can get a package through the same courier as a network out of Atlanta, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customs clarifies rules on banned Burmese gems..</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/391_customs-clarifies-rules-on-banned-burmese-gems.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York&#8211;The U.S. Customs Department has issued a set of more specific regulations for ruby and jadeite importers, including requirements that the companies obtain exporter certification and evidence of tracking, to ensure they are complying with a law banning the importation of Burmese rubies and jadeite into the United States.
In September 2008, the Tom Lantos [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Received from Joe Today&#8230; I got the star. :-)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Arnold, Rung, Matt, et abla.
 
    I finally got my star ruby after a slight snag with US Customs. It wasn&#8217;t anything major, but it just came about at an inoppurtune time. I want to thank you Arnold personally for calling my and keeping me up to date on things. I really appreciate it. Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alexandrite: An Emerald By day, Ruby By Night</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/378_alexandrite-an-emerald-by-day-ruby-by-night.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve never seen alexandrite in person, you must do so in order to fully appreciatet he beauty of this gemstone. The change in color is so unique, it set the standard for all other color change gems. Alexandrite color is greenish-bluish-grey in daylight and reddish-purple in artificial light.
 As the traditional birthstone for the month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Received from Joe Today..His new research on Mozambique paraiba tourmaline.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/362_received-from-joe-todayhis-new-research-on-mozambique-paraiba-tourmaline.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARNING: Something is wrong with these paraiba&#8217;s !
Ladies and Gentleman,
 
This email is going out to various recipients. I started testing these on my own after coming across some interesting information from a source, including a recent article in Colored Stone Magazine. I need to out this out as the information on what is suspect doesn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year ! from Bangkok.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/367_happy-new-year-from-bangkok.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year ! from Bangkok.
2009 begins with so many questions and problems around the world.
I myself, as I’m sure many of you, are concerned with how this year will unfold.
I wish I had a magic wand to make it better, or that everyone would listen to me so I could fix it all.  But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aquamarine Gemstone Bring The Blue Of The Sea To Your Jewelry Wardrobe</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/354_aquamarine-gemstone-bring-the-blue-of-the-sea-to-your-jewelry-wardrobe.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the birthstone for March (and associated with the 19th wedding anniversary) aquamarine is one of the most often maligned gemstones of the age. Most people, if they’ve seen the stone at all, have been presented with specimens that are so washed out they retain nothing of the proper color associated with the aquamarine gemstone.
Fine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pink Tourmaline Jewelry: Perfect For The Pink Lover</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/343_pink-tourmaline-jewelry-perfect-for-the-pink-lover.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your birthday falls in the month of October or the astrological sign of Libra, you have the good fortune to have one of the most beautiful of gemstones associated with your birth. Available in shades from the palest pink to the scorchingly hottest pinks and everything in between… this gemstone has become a favorite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Sapphire Jewelry Brings Vibrant Color, Timeless Style&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/333_blue-sapphire-jewelry-brings-vibrant-color-timeless-style.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ajsgems.com/?p=333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Long before Prince Charles gave Lady Diana that stunning sapphire engagement ring there were pieces of fine colored gemstone jewelry made to showcase this most precious of gems. September babies, those born under the zodiac sign Taurus (or those celebrating a 45th wedding anniversary) have long laid claim to blue sapphire as their own, prompting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spinel Origin&#8230; Video with UV Lamp</title>
		<link>http://blog.ajsgems.com/311_spinel-origin-video-with-uv-lamp.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
This is the Burma spinel I got from AJS Gems under darkroom illumination with my LED light source from my microscope, and a portable blacklight for a UV-A light source.

You can see how the stone appears naturally before turning the UV light on. Then you can see how it turns to a brown color as [...]]]></description>
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