When Max Green set about looting trust fund accounts in Australia, he had no idea it would lead to a sapphire mine in Laos… and a dead body in Cambodia.ĭigital Devil #7. In the autumn of 2007, the authors set out to fill in the gaps, specifically regarding Tanzania's Mahenge, Songea and Tunduru regions.Ī discussion of the ethics of gem treatment disclosure, a comparison of gem treatments, and the crisis these could bring to the industry if mishandled.Ī look at the nexus between gem smuggling and drug smuggling out of Burma (Myanmar), along with the two-faced policies of certain Western governments.
And yet, little has been written about certain of these finds. Since the late 1960's, East Africa has been home to some of planet earth's greatest gem discoveries. Gem Hunting in Mahenge & Tunduru Tanzania In 1996, several gemologists set off for Burma's remote jade mines, the first visit by foreigners since the early 1960's. A tale of Burmese rubies, Burmese heat, a Shan princess and a Burmese general.Īn account of the authors' 1997 visit to Burma's jade mines.
A selection of the best of eclectic articles at .ĭigital Devil #13.
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