Any websites like this for Diamonds / Gemstones

[lucyryalls]

Hi Everyone!

I have recently started my GG course and pearls course through the GIA and am finding this website to be a goldmine of information on the pearl front. However I really need to find a site similar to this for diamonds and gemstones. Any ideas?

Cheers!
Lucy

[purepearls]

Dear Lucy,
There are a couple of forums for diamonds. Two that I know of are www.diamondchitchat.com and www.diamondtalk.com. They also discuss other gemstones on these forums.

[youngster]

Hi Lucy,
Check out www.pricescope.com. It's a diamond site, sponsored by some of the big internet diamond dealers I believe. They have a colored stones forum, though, as well. Richard Wise has even been known to post there occasionally!

youngster

[Richard W. Wise]

Thanks very much for the plug. There seem to be two sorts of forums out there; those that provide a free excange of ideas and those that have a sales agenda. I call the latter Shill-Sites. Diamondtalk falls into the category of a Shill-Site the prime objective of which is to get you to buy from their network jewelers. Any information that they don't like is deleted.

Due to a misunderstanding with its owner, I don't post to Pricescope, though there are some very good people on the site. I post on http://www.gemologyonline.com and, of course, Pearl-Guide. Gemologyonline is a Great site, lots of young eager consumers and gemology students. Lots of depth as well. A really impressive membership.

[youngster]

Richard,
I had no idea that you were no longer posting over at that other site. I used to specifically surf the colored stone section looking for your comments! I'll check out the other site you mentioned instead.

youngster

[lucyryalls]

Thanks guys for all the reccomendations! I have just looked at gemology online and that looks to be exactly what I need! Not checked the other sites yet, I'll take a look at those on my next break from studying!

Thanks again!
Lucy