Pygmaeos gigantum humeris impositos, plusquam ipsos gigantes videre.
(Dwarfs on the shoulders of giants see further than the giants themselves.)

Stella Didacus (Diego de Estella) [1524–1578]

Nothing occurs in a vacuum. Ruby-Sapphire.com is not the creation of single individual, but the result of a lifetime of collaboration. I would like to specifically thank the following for their help at ruby-sapphire.com.

First, my brother, David Hughes, who was responsible for the original design of this site (including the above graphic). The best bits are all his. Thanks, David, you’re the man!

Second, to my wife, Wimon, and daughter, Billie, who have patiently supported me during the countless hours spent in the care and feeding of a web site.

A big thanks to my extended families, my American family in Boulder, CO, and my Thai family in Bangkok.

And, to the following. May all your dreams come true…

• Rick Allen of Gem-Land Adventures
• Dr. E. "Hanuman" Aspler of Ganoksin.com
• Tom Banker
• Steven Baughman
• Riccardo Bertoncelli
• Rick Blankenhorn of The Gemmary
• Dudley Blauwet and Kevin Ringer of Mountain Minerals
• Edward Boehm of Joeb Enterprises
• Marc Bogerd
• George Bosshart, formerly of Gübelin Labs
• Eric Braunwart of Columbia Gem House
• James Breski
• Barry Broman
• Cal Brown
• Grahame Browne (r.i.p.)
• Charles Cameron of HipBone Games
• Tom Chatham of Chathem Gems
• Fred and Sopha Chu of Prosper International
• Terry Coldham of Sapphex
• Paula Crevoshay of Mellika
• Tom Cushman of Allerton Cushman
• Dona Dirlam of the GIA Library
• Richard Drucker and Stuart Robertson of Gemworld
• Garry Du Toit of the GIA
• Jim & Jennie Elliot
• John Emmett and Karen Palmer of Crystal Chemistry
• Thomas Färber
• Elaine Ferrari-Santhon of the GIA Library
• Thomas Frieden
• Olivier Galibert
• David Glickman
• Mike and Pat Grey of Coast-to-Coast Gems
• Daniel Grondin
• Tino Hammid
• Henry Hänni of SSEF
• Alan & Charlene Hodgekinson
• Robert Kane
• Alice Keller and Brendan Laurs of Gems & Gemology
• John Koivula of microWorld of Gems & the GIA
• Nickolai Kouznetzov and all the gang at Stoneflower in Moscow
• Rick Krementz
• William Larson, Josh Hall, Gabriel Mattice and the rest of the gang at Pala International
• Tony Laughter
• Barbara Lawrence and Sivan Silverman of Boston Gems & Findings
• Brian Leber & Joanne Aono of Leber Jeweler Inc.
• Tom Lee
• Alexander Leuenberger
• Shane McLure of the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory
• Robert, Fred and Pascal Mouawad of Mouawad
• Roland Naftule
• Kurt Nassau
• Donald A. Palmieri
• Vincent Pardieu of fieldgemology.org
• PK Gems & Gold Co.
• Todd A. Pownell
• Peter Read
• Ricardo V. Reyes
• The Rogers Family
• Doug Ross
• Ken Scarratt of the GIA
• Joseph Schall
• Dana Schorr of Schorr Marketing
• Jeff Scovil of Scovil Photography
• Mark Smith
• David Squires, Paul Holewa and all the gang at InStore magazine
• Judy Steinberg-Bricker formerly of the GIA’s Gem Instruments and Books
• John and Linda Stimson of Rocks of Ages
• Maha Tannous
• Petcharaporn Tantiwong of Lapis Gemologists
• Tom & Myriam Tashey of Professional Gem Sciences
• Tay Thye Sun
• Ted, Veronica and Angelo Themelis of Gemlab
• Jim Varak
• Ben Vardi of Vardi Coloredhouse
• Matt Thompson
• Harold & Erica Van Pelt
• Veerasak and Tanyapron Trirotanan
• Fred Ward of Gem Book Publishers
• Simon & Laurie Watt of Mayer & Watt
• David Weinberg of Multicolour Gems
• Robert & Rolf Weiser
• Robert Weldon of the GIA
• Ray & Sheila Zajicek of Equatorian Imports
• Gamini Zoysa of Mincraft
• Urs Zwyssig

If I’ve left you out, my sincerest apologies. Let me know and I'll update the page.

Finally a special thanks to all the readers who have taken the time to share their thoughts, send information, etc. It is your feedback which keeps me going. Thanks!

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