Facet Nation: A Gemmology Podcast
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Episodes: 38
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Facet Nation is a new kind of gemmology podcast. Rigorous enough for serious students, but fascinating and funny enough for anyone craving an inside look at gemstones, jewellery and the shadowy world surrounding them. Part revision aide, part storytime, Lucinda and Simon are your qualified guides to the world’s most ancient treasures.
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38. End of Season 1: Fashioning Part Two - Gemstone faceting techniques
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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37. Gemstone Fashioning Part One: An Overview for Gemmology Study
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May 25, 2026 |
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36. Interview: Michelle Mai - Cutting and Designing Gemstones
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May 18, 2026 |
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35. Tourmaline Part II: The King of Tourmaline...?
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May 11, 2026 |
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34. Gemstone Colour: Charge Transfer and Colour Centres
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May 04, 2026 |
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33. Tourmaline Part One: Conquistadors and the party where everyone's invited
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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32. Causes of Gemstone Colour: Dispersed Metal Ions
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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31. Interview: Ian Dun FGAA FGSGA, Federal President Gemmological Association of Australia
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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30. Colour: Physical Optics and Colour Phenomena
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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29: Organics: Coral. Don't bleach it! Or Maybe you should.
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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28. Colour: Pleochroism and Colour Filter Gem testing
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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27. Jadeite: A Cultural Icon
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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26. Interview: Andrew Geoghegan - Jewellery Design, Branding and Keeping it Real
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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25. Interview: Wim Vertriest - GIA Field Gemmology, Gem Identification and Mozambique Rubies
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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24. Colour: The Spectroscope and Selective Absorption in Gems
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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23. Colour: An introduction
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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22. Interview: Justin Prim - gemcutter, author, teacher and historian
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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21. Interview: Jeff Hapeman, Earth's Treasury. Montana Sapphires and more
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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20. The Refractometer: Gem testing and how it works
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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19. Gemmology Exam Preparation: What to expect
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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18. The Best Kept Secrets of Spinel
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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17. Interview: Rosie Young. Lab Gemmology and all things Sunstone
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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16. Light & Gem Testing Instruments: The Polariscope
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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15. Live Episode - Tanzanite - The Gem and Mineral Show London
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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14. Light and Optics in Gemstones
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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13. Interview: Video Game Gemstones and Precision Gem cutting with Arya Akhavan
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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12. Light and Wave Theory - A History
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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11. Gem weight and Specific Gravity: How heavy are your gemstones?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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10. Gem Durability: How hard are your gemstones?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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9. Spooktacular 2025: The World's Most Cursed Gemstones
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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8. Beryl: Emerald's mum and Bas's wife
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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7. Gem Crystallography: Habits and Forms
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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6. Gem Chemistry: Materials, Structure and Chemical Elements
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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5. Corundum Part Two: Rubies, 'real' and otherwise
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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4. Corundum Part One: All Hail Queen Sapphire
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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3. Observation, magnification and the amazing world of gem inclusions
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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2. The Gem Kit
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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1. WTF is Gemmology?
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Sep 01, 2025 |