• Imperial topaz. R. B. Drucker, Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, Vol. 169, No. 3, March 1998, pp. 112-115.
• Mineralogical significance of fluids in channels of Colombian emeralds. J. L. Zimmerman, G. Giuliani, A. Cheilletz, and C. Arboleda, International Geology Review, Vol. 39, 1997, pp. 425-437.
• A new era for opal nomenclature. A. Smallwood, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 19, No. 12, 1997, pp. 486-496.
• The pearl world's new order. D. Federman, Modern Jeweler, Vol. 96, No. 10, October 1997, pp. 46-56 passim.
• Rare-earth-element-activated cathodoluminescence in apatite. R. H. Mitchell, J. Xiong, A. N. Mariano, and M. E. Fleet, Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 35, August 1997, pp. 979-998.
• Texture and structure of opal-CT and opal-C in volcanic rocks. T. Nagase and M. Akizuki, Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 35, August 1997, pp. 947-958.
• Topas. extraLapis, No. 13, 1997, 96 pp. [in German].
• Tsavorite garnet, king of African gems. R. W. Wise, Asia Precious, Vol. 6, No. 3, March 1998, pp. 26-28.

DIAMONDS

• Angolan progress...kimberlites the ultimate goal. Mining Journal, London, Vol. 330, No. 8467, February 13, 1998, pp. 121-122.
• Colorado diamonds: Too little of a good thing. R. Shor, Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, Vol. 169, No. 7, July 1998, pp 100-101.
• De Beers faces up to tough times. Mining Journal, London, Vol. 330, No. 8470, March 6, 1998, pp. 195, 197.
• Diadem outlines diamond targets. Mining Journal, London, Vol. 330, No. 8470, March 6, 1998, p. 184.
• Diamond prospecting in the Falklands. Mazal U'Bracha, Vol. 15, No. 100, March 1998, p. 63
• A global perspective. C. Pearson, Mining Journal, London, Diamond Supplement, Vol. 329, No. 8452, October 27, 1997, pp. 11, 13.
• Growing interest. L. Rombouts, Mining Journal, London, Diamond Supplement, Vol. 329, No. 8452, October 27, 1997, pp. 1-3.
• Messina's Lesotho diamonds positive. Mining Journal, London, Vol. 330, No. 8466, February 6, 1998, p. 105.
• Namibia opens its door to us. G. Charodeyev, Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press, Vol. 50, No. 13, April 29, 1998, p. 23.
• River Ranch operations suspended. Diamond Intelligence Briefs, Vol. 14, No. 260, March 6, 1998, p. 1628.
• Russian scene. J. Hill, Mining Journal, London, Diamond Supplement, Vol. 329, No. 8452, October 24, 1997, pp. 14-15.
• Trivalence starts commercial production at Aredor. Mining Journal, London, Vol. 330, No. 8475, April 10, 1998, p. 286.

GEM LOCALITIES

• Caratterizzazione mineralogica e gemmologica dei filoni rodingitici di vesuvianite nell'area di Bellecombe  (Aosta). [Mineralogical and gemological characteristics of the vesuvianite veins in the Bellcombe area (Aosta Province)]. M. Novaga, revista Mineralogica Italiana, Vol. 21, No. 4, 1997, pp. 360-366. [in Italian with an English abstract]
• Mining and the law: Petrified wood. C. Weller, International California Mining Journal, Vol. 67, No. 2, October 1997, pp. 19-20.
• Opal mining company has 'flying start'. Queensland Government Mining Journal, Vol. 98, No. 1150, September 1997, p. 49.
• Prospector cuts a colourful figure. T. Winter, Australia's Paydirt, Vol. 1, No. 37, March 1998, p. 64.
• Tanzania consolidating mining. Advertising Supplement to Mining Journal, London, Vol. 329, No. 8452, October 24, 1997, 16 pp.
• Team finds tourmaline. Canadian Jeweller, Vol. 119, No. 3, June-July 1998, p. 6.

INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

• Meiji Technico model GF-252 refractometer-polariscope. T. Linton, S. Sultman, and G. Peters, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 19, No. 12, 1997, pp. 513-515.
• A rockhound's guide to UV equipment. Rock & Gem, Vol. 28, No. 3, March 1998, pp. 29-32, 34.

JEWELRY HISTORY

• Contributo alla conoscenzqa dell'amazzonite: Studio mineralogico-petrografico e geochmica di elementi di monili neolotici e di esemplari naturali. S. Balzi, S. Vannucci, O. Vaselli, and M. Sozzi, Mineralogica et Petrographica Acta (Bologna), Vol. 40, 1997, pp. 357-371. [in Italian]

JEWELRY MANUFACTURING

• Angling for pearls. R. Weldon, Professional Jeweler, Vol. 1, No. 4, May 1998, p. 70.
• The renaissance in cabochons. G. L. Wykoff, Rock & Gem, Vol. 28, No. 1, January 1998, pp. 64-69.

JEWELRY RETAILING

• Beyond the big three: A colorful leap of faith. R. Weldon, Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, Vol. 168, No. 5, May 1997, pp. 98-102.
• Diamonds for label junkies. Mining Journal, London, Vol. 330, No. 8470, March 6, 1998, pp. 192-193.

SYNTHETICS AND SIMULANTS

• Fluid inclusions in synthetic diamond crystals. A. A. Tomilenko, A. I. Chepurov, A. I. Turkin, A. P. Shebanin, and N. V. Sobolev, Transactions of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Earth Science Sections, Vol. 353, No. 2, 1997, pp. 247-250.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Ground zero. R. Weldon, Professional Jeweler, Vol. 1, No. 8, September 1998, pp. 30-31.

Editor:
A. A. Levinson, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Review Board:
Peter R. Buerki - GIA, Carlsbad
Jo Ellen Cole - GIA, Carlsbad
Maha DeMaggio - GIA Gem Trade Laboratory, Carlsbad
Professor R. A. Howie - Royal Holloway, University of London
Mary L. Johnson - GIA Gem Trade Laboratory, Carlsbad
Margot McLaren - GIA, Carlsbad Elise B. Misiorowski - Los Angeles, California
Jana E. Miyahira - GIA Carlsbad
Carol M. Stockton - Alexandria, Virginia
Rolf Tatje - Duisburg University, Duisberg, Germany
Sharon Wakefield - Northwest Gem Lab, Boise, Idaho


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