tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post2091853134605256602..comments2024-03-27T18:20:35.784-04:00Comments on The Beading Gem: Controversy Over Greenland RubiesThe Beading Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-56627398636023652002015-11-28T05:23:06.516-05:002015-11-28T05:23:06.516-05:00Not to worry...it is all low value, low grade mate...Not to worry...it is all low value, low grade material and not worth very much so it will not upset much of anything gemguy56https://www.blogger.com/profile/14641346995138832324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-36143105751315116832015-11-28T05:21:43.782-05:002015-11-28T05:21:43.782-05:00The Greenland ruby is low end, low value material ...The Greenland ruby is low end, low value material and I wish people would stop saying otherwise.<br />it is near borderline industrial grade pink and red corundum being totally opaque or some of it is slightly semi translucent.<br />In the real world of hard core wholesale ruby and sapphire trading it is noting at all to get excited baout while there are several other sources at present that produce the same or similar quality including a significant percent being truly gem quality,,,Notably Mozambique.<br />True North will struggle to make money on their deposit because it is low grade material...unfortunately.<br />It has a value...but Not anywhere near the value they are stating or implying <br />Cheers gemguy56https://www.blogger.com/profile/14641346995138832324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-77872196049271861792011-01-29T12:30:59.425-05:002011-01-29T12:30:59.425-05:00Interesting article. Wonder what the native Inuit...Interesting article. Wonder what the native Inuit tribe decided? Since market value on gemstones is determined by the amount available (the supply) it would behoove the Inuit tribe to make sure they don't upset this balance and cause the market value of the ruby to drop.Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-62028821737869172852009-06-22T03:48:46.325-04:002009-06-22T03:48:46.325-04:00That's good news to hear, Marc about home rule...That's good news to hear, Marc about home rule. Your articles wondered if home rule will ever come given the riches of oil and gas but I am pleased the Danish government did the right thing quickly.<br /><br />No reputable company would go against the laws of any land. So hopefully the Inuit now will be able to determine what laws they need to pass to make it fair for themselves.The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-9632709879457711042009-06-22T00:19:45.653-04:002009-06-22T00:19:45.653-04:00One thing I'd like to add, as the author of so...One thing I'd like to add, as the author of some of the articles you link to, is that even through True North says they support small scale mining, they will not support the 16th August Union that represents the small scale miners.<br /><br />They have thrown in their lot with Greenland's Bureau of Mining and Petroleum (BMP). The BMP does not want to give the Inuit any mineral rights probably because if they do with rubies, they will set a precedent for oil, gas, diamonds and a host of other resources on that huge land mass. <br /><br />True North's support of small scale mining in Greenland supports the governments' rules, which up until now have made the qualifications for small scale mining as difficult as large scale mining.<br /><br />All this is up in the air at present, however, as Greenland got home rule yesterday, which means that the BMP may have to go back to the table.marc choythttp://fairjewelry.orgnoreply@blogger.com