With 'blood ruby' ban looming, reactions run hot and cold in gem community

With 'blood ruby' ban looming, reactions run hot and cold in gem community

"I don't think an embargo against Burma is a good idea for the people of Burma," said Ruby & Sapphire author Richard Hughes of the AGTA Gemological Testing Center. "I once believed that embargoes would bring Burma to its knees. I don't believe that anymore. You're a...

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Veröffentlicht in:National Jeweler 2008-04, Vol.102 (4), p.1
1. Verfasser: Novellino, Teresa
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:"I don't think an embargo against Burma is a good idea for the people of Burma," said Ruby & Sapphire author Richard Hughes of the AGTA Gemological Testing Center. "I once believed that embargoes would bring Burma to its knees. I don't believe that anymore. You're actually going to hurt ordinary people."
ISSN:0027-9544