Maggie CP Organic Gem Materials

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

New Articles for Subscribers

Putting a Value on Rare Organics.

Can once sought-after organic gems now be worthless?

An Introduction to Ambers.

What are they, and where do they come from?

What is Vegetable Ivory?

All about palm nuts as gem materials.

Haircombs

Haircombs made from organics: their history.

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News

FAKE JET

Some items supposedly made from Siberian jet are proving to be fakes. We are having samples tested and will be reporting very soon.

GREEN AMBER?

We know that natural green amber does not exist and that it can only look green as a result of heat treatment or fluorescence.

We are aware that Columbian copal is treated to turn it green.. Now we hear that other resins are also responding to the same treatment. OG is investigating.

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 .

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.

 

 

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