Maggie CP Organic Gem Materials

Maggie Campbell Pedersen, FGA, ABIPP - Specialist information and education in Organic Gem Materials.

New Articles for Subscribers

An Introduction to Ambers.

What are they, and where do they come from?

What is Vegetable Ivory?

All about palm nuts as gem materials.

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CONGRATULATIONS

go to Gem-A, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain -- which celebrates 100 years of gemmological education this year. The first in the world, and still unsurpassed!

GREEN AMBER?

NOW WE HAVE THE ANSWERS to the questions surrounding the new amber treatment.

See below for a short article.

A full article with the latest information now appears in the subscribers' section.

Book

Book ‘Gem and Ornamental Materials of Organic Origin.’ A useful reference book and the only one entirely devoted to the subject of organic gem materials.

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Welcome to Organic Gems

What are organic gem materials?
Those of plant and animal origin that can be used in jewellery or the decorative arts. The best known are amber and copal, jet, ivory, bone, antler, horn, tortoiseshell, pearl, shell and coral.

What is the information centre?
‘Organic Gems' is the interactive information centre and online reference source devoted to organic gem materials. Articles published cover all aspects of organic gem materials: how to identify them, their uses, their origins, how they are worked, conservation, and much more. Some articles are educational, some are of general interest. Subscribe, and you can look up information on, for example, the latest amber treatments. Further, subscribers receive free access to expert advice and opinion . For FREE mini articles, see the links below.

Is it for experts or amateurs?
‘Organic Gems’ is suitable for everyone! Queries come in from gemmmologists, auctioneers, and people who have found Granny’s old necklace in a drawer. The articles are easily accessible for anyone and form the ideal reference base on the subject of organics. Subscribers are located world-wide.

‘Organic Gems’ online publication

'Organic Gems' - the reference source and interactive information centre. Educational and informative -- for anyone interested in organic gem materials.

Lectures and seminars

An introduction to the fascinating world of organic gem materials. Maggie Campbell Pedersen gives lectures and seminars world-wide.

Photographs

Available for purchase, for use in lectures or for publication.

 

FOR FREE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC ORGANIC GEM MATERIALS

click on the links below:

The Green Amber Myth Does green amber really exist?

Cherry Amber Does red amber really exist?

Recognising Ivory: elephant, walrus, hippo, narwhal, spermwhale, boar and mammoth ivories.

What is amber? What is copal? What is the difference between these resins?

 

 

DISCLAIMER

We would like to make it clear that this site, maggiecp.com, has no connection to the maggiecp that is cited on answers.yahoo, I-love-dogs, sick iguanas, cooking recipes or anything other than organic gem materials, which may appear when searching the internet!