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Eye for the Precious

Tay Thye Sun, a consultant gemologist at Far East Gem Lab, says jade is very popular especially among the Chinese, such as in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Ruby, sapphire and more recently, spinel are also gaining popularity. Amber and tourmaline are stones that are getting more popular because of the demand from China. He says colour and clarity are the two key features to consider when

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