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Lori Verderame. Lori Ann Verderame / ˌvɜːrdəˈreɪm / [ 2] (born January 11, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Lori, is an American appraiser of antiques, collectibles, and fine art; she is also a television personality, public speaker, author, professor and museum curator and director. Verderame has been called “America's appraiser" and ...
Jack Roland Murphy. Jack Roland Murphy (May 26, 1937 – September 12, 2020), known as " Murph the Surf " or " Murf the Surf ", was convicted of murder in 1969. He was also involved in the biggest jewel heist in American history, the 1964 burglary of the jewel collection of New York's American Museum of Natural History. [ 1]
The Gemological Institute of America ( GIA) is a nonprofit institute based in Carlsbad, California. It is dedicated to research and education in the field of gemology and the jewelry arts. [ 1] Founded in 1931, GIA's mission is to protect buyers and sellers of gemstones by setting and maintaining the standards used to evaluate gemstone quality.
Jennifer Kaye Ringley (born August 10, 1976) [ 1] is an Internet personality and former lifecaster. She is widely regarded as the first camgirl. She is known for creating the popular website JenniCam. [ 2][ 3] Previously, live webcams transmitted static shots from cameras aimed through windows or at coffee pots. [ 4]
Gemstone. Group of precious and semiprecious stones—both uncut and faceted—including ( clockwise from top left) diamond, uncut synthetic sapphire, ruby, uncut emerald, and amethyst crystal cluster. A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or ...
Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River. The castle was designed and built by William Gillette (1853–1937), an American actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage. Gillette lived here from 1919 until his death in 1937.
TGGC Outlet (The Genuine Gemstone Company Outlet) was a British reverse auction clearance jewellery shopping channel. The channel was available on Sky and online. The channel's operations were based at Eagle Road Studios in Redditch, near Birmingham. The channel broadcast live from 11am to 7pm and used a clearance format and is the sister ...
The Government e Marketplace (or e-Marketplace) ( GeM) is an online platform for public procurement in India. [ 1] The initiative was launched on 9 August 2016, by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India with the objective to create an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers. [ 2]