Admiral Cowdisley's Bounty (Ablindeye.com) and Clean Green Gems (Cleangreengems.com) are the Australian and Thailand divisions of  the Admiral Cowdisley Education Group the #1 painting and drawing lesson site on Google. We provide free lessons for over 2000 schools, colleges and universities. To assist in funding this we deal in jewelry and the finest precious and semi-precious stones obtained directly from brokers at the Chanthaburi gem market, Thailand.At clean green gems we make every effort to offer only clean green friendly gems.



'Give me some paint, brushes and canvas and I will give you gold, silver, ruby and pearl. I will give you the greatest treasures you have ever seen. I will show you magic. Artists are the greatest alchemists, the best magicians of all. They can make gold from base metals, they do that every day and more. Would anyone doubt the cost of Rembrant's 'The Golden Helmet' well exceeds the cost of the gold helmet? Oil and lead to gold ... now there is alchemy proven!

On the other hand we believe in dreams and beautiful objects of art and this is why we are interested in the color, shape and the texture of gemstones. We also like presenting them as art objects and not just mineral specimens.

To understand the principles of color, shape, cut and display in gemstones we must understand the elements and laws of things that surround us in relation to light. Below is a string of pearls. They are not real but as you will find out if you visit our 'GEM ART' link they are constructed by the use of understanding what we really see.


According to traditional Thai beliefs it is lucky to wear certain gemstones according to the day on which you were born
 

Your date of birth

You were born on a

so your lucky gemstone is

Thai also believe that certain colors are lucky according to the day on which you were born

your lucky color is

Common Ring Size Conversions


Jewelery and Gem Free Information Sites
We Recommend

Gem by Gem
A wonderfull and comprehensive site with detailed description
and history of Gemstones.
Gemval Track the historical price rises or falls in gemstones. Protect your investments!
Christies Sales
Pending Jewelery and Gem auctions and sales.
Sotherbys
Pending Jewelery and Gem auctions.
Sotherby Diamonds
Private and weekly sales of Diamonds with the Steinmetz
Diamond Group and Sotherbys.
Gemstone trends
Graphs of gemstones prices from 1975-2006
Grading Gemstones
How colored stones are graded
Care for you Jewels
The do's and don'ts of careing for you jewelery
Birthstones
Birthstones and Gemstones
Classification
Comprehensive Gemstone classifications with photographs of the
raw mineral and crystals.
Physical character
Keys to identifying individual crystals and minerals
Identification
Top gallery of images and table of characteristics to use in
the identification a gemstones
Classification Guide
Complete information guide to Rocks, Gemstones and Minerals.
Great site!
Gem Scams
Information on Gem Scams and how to avoid them
Gem Scams
Further Information on Gem Scams in Thailand and how to avoid them
Buying guide
Brief but common sense guide to buying gems.
Buying Strategys
Good strategies  for buying all precious stones.
Thailand Gems
Comprehensive guide to Buying Gemstones in Thailand
Buying Guide
A great general reference - Gems Buying Guide, the 4 c’s and more
Astrology
Emotional and mystic properties attached to various Gemstones
Dictionary
Glossary of  Gemstone Terms
What to Ask
What to ask by  Antoinette Matlins PG - Gem expert.
The Guide
From Gemworld International, publishers of The Guide, the best price guide to gems and Free! Great infomation.
Women's Guide
Knowing The Jewelry Before Buying Precious Gems
by: Dakota Caudilla
Gem news
Pala International is a huge site with humor imagination and great
expertise. It also has a news sheet.
Association link
American Gem Trade Association Gemological Testing Center
Association link
American Gem Trade Association
Association link
Canadian Gemmological Association
Association link
CISGEM – Italy’s best known gemological lab
Association link
Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand
Association link
Gemmological Association of Great Britain
Association link
Gemmological Association of Australia
Association link
GIA Online – Gemological Institute of America
Association link
IGE – Instituto Gemológico Español
Association link
Institut Gemmologique de France
Association link
Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF)
Networks
Ganoksin – One of the foremost information jewelry manufacturing resources on the Internet
Networks
Polygon – Gem trading and information network
Networks
Rapaport – Gem trading and information network
Rapaport.com
Famous diamond price sheet; also has news about colored stones
Asia news
 Asia’s best jewelry trade magazine (registration required)
Great sites
The stunning web site featuring the award-winning inclusion photography of John Koivula
Pricescope
Pricescope – Great online forum devoted to gems
Academic
University of Texas Gemology Program – Very nicely done pure gemology.
News
Regular column from America’s favorite gem babe, Debbie Yonick
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A Division of the Admiral Cowdisley Education Group.
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All Gemstones are Inspected by a Quallified Gemologist and Photographed by Cowdisley.
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Inspection and Return Policy after Seven Days.
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Fluent English Speaking and Literate Customer Support.
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Secure On-line Payments.
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Fast and Secure Shipping Options.
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Our Gem Business relies on Customer Satisfaction.
Customer Satisfaction: If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase please send us an email stating your concerns and we will try to solve the probem. Any item may be returned for refund within 7 days of receipt. Items must be returned in original condition.