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Winter 1999, Volume 35, Issue 4


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1999 Subject Index (A - L)


This index gives the first author (in parentheses), the issue, and the first page (plus “ff” for feature articles, to indicate numerous pages following) of the article in which the indexed subject occurs. For Gem News (GN), Gem Trade Lab Notes (GTLN), and Letters (Let) sections, inclusive pages are given for the subject item. The Author Index on page 240 provides the full title and the coauthors (if any) of the articles cited. The inclusive pages for each issue are: Spring (Sp) 1–78; Summer (Su) 79–172; Fall (F) 1–180; Winter (W) 173–242.

Note: The Fall 1999 Symposium Proceedings issue was paginated separately from the other issues in this volume year.

A

Africa

colored stone sources in (Suleman)F99:66–67

diamond sources and production in (Gurney)F99:34–36

Agate

from Montana, fashioned "Aggos"(GN)W99:210

Alexandrite

with a "fish-eye" effect (GTLN)Sp99:42

Amethyst, see Ametrine

Ametrine

synthetic, from Russia (Balitsky)Su99:122ff

Andradite

from Canada (GN)Su99:146

cat’s-eye, from San Benito County, California (GN)Sp99:48–49

demantoid from the Ural Mountains, Russia—(Mattice) F99:151–152; inclusions

in (Krzemnicki)W99:92ff

Angola

diamond deposits in (Chambel)F99:155–156

diamonds from, determination of locality (GN)W99:208–209

Apatite

from Andhra Pradesh, India (GN)Sp99:51–52

Appraisals, see Marketing and Distribution

Aquamarine, synthetic

identification of (McClure)F99:86–87; from Russia (Smirnov)F99:175–176

Asia, Central

colored stone sources in (Bowersox)F99:140

Asia, Southeast

colored stone sources in (Larson)F99:64–65

Asterism

in ekanite from Sri Lanka (GN)W99:211–212

in quartz from Sri Lanka (GN)Sp99:54–55

in sapphire from Madagascar (GN)Su99:148–149

Australia

diamond—from the Merlin project (GN)Su99:143–144; sources and production (Janse)F99:37–39

B

Bastnäsite

faceted (GTLN)Su99:136–137

"Becke lines"

to determine relative R.I.’s in spinel (GN)Sp99:58

Belgium

Antwerp diamond sector (Pruwer)F99:46

Benitoite

update on (Shigley)F99:152–153

Beryl

cat’s-eye (GTLN)W99:202

red (Christenson)F99:140

see also Emerald

Beryl, synthetic

hydrothermal purple, from Russia (GN)Su99:152–153

see also Aquamarine, synthetic

Book reviews

Amber (Ross)W99:225

Arab Roots of Gemology—Ahmad ibn Yusuf al Tifaschi’s Best Thoughts on the Best of Stones (Huda, transl.)Sp99:63

Beyond Price—Pearls and Pearl-Fishing: Origins to the Age of Discoveries (Donkin)W99:224–225

Christmas Jewelry (Morrison)Su99:158

The Complete Handbook for Gemstone Weight Estimation (Carmona)Su99:157

Edelsteine: Symbole der Schönheit und der Macht (Gübelin and Erni)Su99:159

L’Emeraude: Connaissances Actuelles et Prospectives (Giard, Ed.)Sp99:63–64

Gem Minerals of Victoria (Birch and Henry)W99:225

Gemmologists’ Compendium, 7th ed. (Webster and Jobbins)Su99:157–158

Glossary of Mineral Synonyms (de Fourestier)Su99:158–159

The Great Encyclopedia of Precious and Decorative Stones (Sobczak and Sobczak)Sp99:64

Larousse des Pierres Précieuses (Bariand and Poirot)Sp99:64

Mani-Mala, or A Treatise on Gems (Tagore and Barot) Su99:159

The Photo-Atlas of Minerals (Kampf and Gerhold)Su99:159

Rock Crystal Treasures from Antiquity to Today (Raulet)W99:224

Standards & Applications for Diamond Report/Gemstone Report/Test Report (SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute)Sp99:64

Brazil

opal in matrix from Piauí (GN)Sp99:53

spessartine from Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Norte (GN)Sp99:55

tourmaline from Paraíba (Barbosa)F99:138

C

California, see United States

Canada

andradite from (GN)Su99:146

colored gemstones from (Larson)F99:64–65

faceted diamonds from the Ekati mine (GN)Sp99:47

iolite and other gems from (GN)Sp99:52

review of diamond sources and production in (Paget)F99:40–42

Cat’s-eye, see Chatoyancy

"Challenge," see Gems & Gemology

Charoite

simulants of (GN)W99:221–222

Chatoyancy

"pseudo-eye" in beryl (GTLN)W99:202

in taaffeite (GTLN)Sp99:46

in trapiche emeralds (GN)Su99:146–147

Chemical analysis, see Microprobe analysis; Spectrometry, laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass (LA–ICP–MS); Spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence

China

diamond market in (Rothschild)F99:59

freshwater cultured pearls from Peach(F99:75), (GN)Sp99:53–54

sapphire from (Liangguang)F99:154

tremolite rock referred to as "Longxi jade" from (GN)W99:217–218

Chrysoberyl

from Andhra Pradesh, India (GN)Sp99:51–52

synthetic (Krzemnicki)F99:175

Citrine, see Ametrine

Coating

hematite formed on heat-treated garnet (GN)W99:220

Colombia

"enhydro" emerald from (GN)Sp99:49

Color change

in garnet from Madagascar (Schmetzer)W99:196ff

Color, description of

based on L*a*b* color space (Siripant)F99:162–163

by spectrophotometry (Wagner)F99:168–169

Concretions

non-nacreous pearls (GTLN)Su99:140

Corundum

heat treatment of (GN)W99:220–221

at the Smithsonian Institution (Feather)F99:144

see also Ruby, Sapphire

Corundum, synthetic

"Plato lines" and growth structures in (GN)Sp99:58–59

see also Ruby, synthetic; Sapphire, synthetic

Cubic zirconia

black, to simulate black diamond (Chalain)F99:173–174

D

Demantoid, see Andradite

Diamond

from Angola, determination of locality (GN)W99:208–209

faceted, from the Ekati mine, Canada (GN)Sp99:47

manufacturing and distribution of—in Antwerp (Pruwer)F99:46; global (Haas)F99:52; in India (Mitchell)F99:47–48; in Israel (Schnitzer)F99:49; in New York (Hasenfeld)F99:44–45

marketing and economics of—(Cohen)F99:55, (Pearson)F99:50, (Rapaport)F99:51, (Shor)F99:53–54; in China (Rothschild)F99:59; future of (panel)F99:116–117; in Japan (Kato)F99:58; in the U.S. (Janowski)F99:56–57

mining and production of—in Africa (Gurney)F99:34–36; in Angola (Chambel)F99:155–156; in Australia (GN)Su99:143–144, (Janse)F99:37–39; in Canada (Paget)F99:40–42; future production (Panel)F99:114–115; presentations at the PDAC (GN)Su99:142–143; in Russia (Sobolev)F99:43

octahedra in jewelry (GN)Su99:143

from Venezuela (GN)W99:209–210

see also Diamond, colored; Diamond, cuts and cutting of; Diamond, inclusions in; Diamond simulants; Diamond, synthetic; Diamond treatment

Diamond, colored

description of color (Hofer)F99:159

HPHT treatment of (GTLN)W99:203–204

jewelry design with (Perret)F99:170–171

sources of (Let)Su99:81

treated-color rough (GTLN)W99:203

Diamond, cuts and cutting of

evaluation of—(WR)F99:134–135; ideal (Schoeckert)F99:159–160; using virtual images (Hemphill)F99:158–159

with unusual amount of fire (GTLN)W99:202–203

Diamond, inclusions in

cloud, shaped like a hexagonal star (GTLN)Sp99:42–43

etch channels (GTLN)Su99:137–138

Diamond simulants

identification of (Shigley)F99:80–81

see also Cubic zirconia; Moissanite, synthetic

Diamond, synthetic

black (GTLN)Su99:138

colors of (Kanda)F99:174–175

identification of (GTLN)Su99:139, (Shigley)F99:80-81

from Russia (GN)Sp99:47–48, (GTLN)Su99:139

at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Shows (GN)Sp99:47–48

Diamond treatment

GE POL—update on (GN) Su99:144–145; photographic record (Moses)F99:14ff;

clues to the process (Schmetzer) W99:186ff

HPHT (high pressure/high temperature) to produce yellow to yellow-green(GTLN)W99:203–204

identification of (Reinitz)F99:88–89; of colored rough (GTLN)W99:203

Pegasus, see GE POL

Dickite, see Rocks

Diffusion treatment

of topaz, identification of (McClure)F99:86–87, (Underwood)F99:154–155

Disclosure

of treatments (WR)F99:136–137

Distribution, see Marketing and Distribution

Donors

"Thank You, Donors" Su99:156

Dyeing

of cultured freshwater pearls (GN)Sp99:55–56

E

Editorials

The 1999 International Gemological Symposium: What a Ride! (Keller and Kimmel) F99:1

The Dr. Edward J. Gübelin Most Valuable Article Award Sp99:2–3

Gems & Gemology Turns 65 (Liddicoat and Keller)W99:173

Nothing Is as Simple as It Seems (Keller)Su99:79

Symposium ’99: You Can’t Afford to Miss It! (Keller)Sp99:1

EDXRF (energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence), see Spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence

Ekanite

star, from Sri Lanka (GN)W99:211–212

Emerald

"enhydro," from Colombia (GN)Sp99:49

filled—chemistry of fillers (GN)W99:219; degree of enhancement (McClure)

W99:176ff; filler identification (Johnson)Su99:82ff, (Hänni) F99:93–94,

(Hänni)146–147, (Garzon)F99:145, (Johnson) F99:149–151, (Let)W99:174; "invisible" (GTLN)Sp99:43–44

identification of natural and synthetic (Schmetzer)F99:84–85

sources worldwide (Schwarz)F99:62–63

trapiche cat’s-eye (GN)Su99:146–147

Endangered species

trade of gem materials from (Carmona)F99:169–170

Engraved gems, see Lapidary arts

Errata

credit for items in figures 4 and 5 of Spring 1999 Gem News corrected (GN)Su99:155

photo credit for figure 3 of Spring 1999 "Some Diagnostic Features…" article corrected (GN)Su99:155

photo labels for figures 6 and 7 of Winter 1998 "Fingerprinting of Two Diamonds…" article corrected (GN)Sp99:60

rossmanite description in Fall 1998 Gem News corrected (GN)Sp99:60

thermal inertia data in Winter 1997 "Synthetic Moissanite…" article corrected (GN)Sp99:60

F

Faceting, see Lapidary arts

Feldspar

sunstone from Oregon cut to highlight inclusions (GN)Sp99:49

Filling, see Emerald

Forsterite

colorless, from Sri Lanka (GN)Sp99:49–50

synthetic, as tanzanite simulant (GTLN)Su99:139–140, (McClure)F99:86–87

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), see Spectroscopy, infrared

G

Garnet

color-change pyrope-spessartine, from Madagascar (Schmetzer)W99:196ff

heat-treated, with hematite coating (GN)W99:220

pyrope-almandine—from Kalalani, Tanzania (Seifert)Su99:108ff; from Orissa,

India (Goyal)F99:147

"watermelon" hydrogrossular-idocrase, from South Africa (GN)Sp99:50–51

see also Andradite, Grossular, Spessartine

Gems & Gemology

"Challenge" Sp99:61–62

list of "Challenge" winners and answers Su99:135

see also Editorials

Geology

global tectonics (Cook)F99:140–141

of sapphire and garnet from Kalalani, Tanzania (Seifert)Su99:108ff

GE POL

General Electric process to lighten diamonds distributed by Pegasus Overseas Ltd. (GN) Su99:144–145, (Moses) F99:14ff, (Schmetzer)W99:186ff

Glass

blue slag from Sweden, resembling opal (GN)Sp99:56

fused, sold as "cultured snow quartz" (GN)Sp99:56

identification of—gem simulants (McClure)F99:86–87; natural vs. manufactured (Owens)F99:152

simulating peridot (GTLN)Sp99:44

Globalization

in the gem and jewelry industry (Tempelsman)F99:2ff

Grading

Gem Quality Index (GQI) (Tashey)F99:163–164

see also Diamonds, cuts and cutting of

Grossular

from Romania (Ionescu)F99:139

tsavorite—identification of (McClure)F99:86–87; from Kalalani, Tanzania

(Seifert) Su99:108ff; from southern Tanzania (GN)Su99:151–152; from Madagascar (GN)W99:218

Growth structures

to identify Russian hydrothermal synthetic ruby and sapphire (Schmetzer)Sp99:17ff

in Russian synthetic ametrine (Balitsky)Su99:122ff

in synthetic corundum (GTLN)Sp99:58–59

H

Heat treatment, see specific gem materials

Hematite

coating on heat-treated garnet (GN)W99:220

I

Illumination

for jewelry retailers (Eickhorst)F99:166

Inclusions

carbonate crystal in sapphire indicative of unheated host (GTLN)W99:206

laser drill holes used as design elements (GN)Sp99:57–58

white zones that form in Mexican opals during fashioning (GN)W99:212–213

see also Diamond, inclusions in; Diamond, synthetic; and specific host gem materials

India

apatite from (GN)Sp99:51–52

chrysoberyl from (GN)Sp99:51–52

diamond manufacturing in (Mitchell)F99:47–48

pyrope-almandine from Orissa (Goyal)F99:147

rudraksha, organic gem material from (Panjikar)F99:152

Infrared spectroscopy, see Spectroscopy, infrared

Instruments

see Microprobe analysis; Spectrometry, Raman; Spectrometry, laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass; Spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence; Spectroscopy, infrared; Spectroscopy, UV-visible

International Colored Gemstone Association Congress report (GN)Su99:145–146

International Gemological Symposium, 3rd (1999)

Proceedings of (Keller, Ed.) F99:Entire issue

Iolite

from British Columbia, Canada (GN)Sp99:52

Israel

diamond manufacturing and distribution in (Schnitzer)F99:49

J

Jade

tremolite rock from China, referred to as "Longxi jade" (GN)W99:217–218

see also Jadeite

Jadeite

enhanced (GTLN)Sp99:44–45

identification (McClure)F99:86–87

Japan

diamond market in (Kato)F99:58

Jasper

from Mexico, carved as spheres (GN)Sp99:52–53

from Romania (Ghergari)F99:139–140

Jewelry

antique and estate—by Chaumet (Scarisbrick)F99:97–98; early 20th century

(Misiorowski) F99:99–100; marketing of (Samuel)F99:101–102

design (Morris)F99:103, (Yurman)F99:104, (Edelstein) F99:105–106

with diamonds—colored (Perret)F99:170–171;

octahedra (GN)Su99:143

future of fine-quality (Panel)F99:120–121

with a purpose (Eisen)F99:170

K

Kenya

update on John Saul ruby mine (GN)W99:213–215

Kyanite

from Nepal (GN)Sp99:51–52

Kyocera

synthetic opal, polymer-impregnated "fire" type (GN)Su99:153–154

L

LA–ICP–MS spectrometry, see Spectrometry, laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass

Lapidary arts

"Butterfly" cut (GN)Su99:154

drusy quartz carved into leaves (GN)Sp99:54

engraved gems from antiquity (Bernhardt)F99:169

fashioning of Montana agate (GN)W99:210

Gem Artists of North America (GANA) organization (Shank)F99:171

internal carving (GN)W99:222

laser drill holes as design elements, ("Luminaire") (GN)Sp99:57–58

matte finishing of facets on Oregon sunstone (GN)Sp99:49

"Longxi jade," see Jade

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