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Looking for Gems in Afghanistan
July 24, 2012 | Gemolocial Institute of America

An article in the Gemological Institute of America Insider newsletter tells how Vincent Pardieu, supervisor of field gemology for GIA, searches for gemstones in Afghanistan.


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