COLORED STONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS

Culturing abalone half-pearls: The story of the New Zealand Eyris Blue Pearl. P. Hutchins, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2004, pp. 10–20.

Recent studies on inky black omphacite jade, a new variety of pyroxene jade. C. M. Ou Yang, J. Q. Li, H. Li, and B. Kwok, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 28, No. 6, 2003, pp. 337–344.

Tourmaline discovery at the Cryo-Genie mine, San Diego County, California. A. R. Kampf, K. Gochenour, and J. Clanin, Rocks & Minerals, Vol. 78, No. 3, 2003, pp. 156–168.

Trace elements in quartz—A combined electron microprobe, secondary ion mass spectrometry, laser-ablation ICP-MS, and cathodoluminescence study. A. Müller, M. Wiedenbeck, A. M. Van den Kerkhof, A. Kronz, and K. Simon, European Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 15, 2003, pp. 747–763.

DIAMONDS

Alluvial diamond—The start of an industry. G. Boxer, Rough Diamond Review, No. 2, September 2003, pp. 23–27.

Epochs of diamond placer formation in the Precambrian and Phanerozoic. A. A. Konstantinovskii, Lithology and Mineral Resources, Vol. 38, No. 6, 2003, pp. 530–546.

Etching of diamond crystals in the system silicate melt—C–O–H–S fluid under a high pressure. V. M. Sonin, E. I. Zhimulev, A. I. Chepurov, V. P. Afanas’ev, and A. A. Tomilenko, Geochemistry International, Vol. 41, No. 7, 2003, pp. 688–693.

Invisible coatings affect diamond recovery. S. Cooper, Rough Diamond Review, No. 2, September 2003, p. 47.

As luzes secretas dos diamantes [The secret lights of diamonds]. R. Schultz-Güttler and J. L. Brusa, Diamond News, No. 16, 2003, pp. 5–9 [in Portuguese].

One hundred years of digging. E. Blauer, New York Diamonds, Vol. 76, May 2003, pp. 61–66.

Spectroscopic 2D-tomography: Residual pressure and strain around mineral inclusions in diamonds. L. Nasdala, F. E. Brenker, J. Glinnemann, W. Hofmeister, T. Gasparik, J. W. Harris, T. Stachel, and I. Reese, European Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 15, No. 6, 2003, pp. 931–935.

The timing of kimberlite magmatism in North America: Implications for global kimberlite genesis and diamond exploration. L. M. Heaman, B. A. Kjarsgaard, and R. A. Creaser, Lithos, Vol. 71, 2003, pp. 153–184.

Vacancy-type defects in brown diamonds investigated by positron annihilation. V. Avalos and S. Dannefaer, Physica B, Vol. 340–342, 2003, pp. 76–79.

WHALES and RAVENS to recover diamonds. SA Mining, August 2003, p. 21.

GEM LOCALITIES

Age of pegmatites from eastern Brazil and implications of mica intergrowths on cooling rates and age calculations. R. R. Viana, I. Mänttäri, H. Kunst, and H. Jordt-Evangelista, Journal of South American Earth Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 6, 2003, pp. 493–501.

Al-rich diopside in alluvial ruby and corundum-bearing xenoliths, Australian and SE Asian basalt fields. F. L. Sutherland, R. R. Coenraads, D. Schwarz, L. R. Raynor, B. J. Barron, and G. B. Webb, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 4, 2003, pp. 717–732.

Chemical fingerprinting of some East African gem rubies by laser ablation ICP-MS. A. H. Rankin, J. Greenwood, and D. Hargreaves, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 28, No. 8, 2003, pp. 473–482.

The coloured gem potential of Baffin Island and Nunavut. P. Gertzbein, Canadian Gemmologist, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2004, pp. 10–17.

The Dusi (Garba Tula) sapphire deposit, central Kenya—A unique Pan-African corundum-bearing monzonite. C. Simonet, J. L. Paquette, C. Pin, B. Lasnier, and E. Fritsch, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2004, pp. 401–410.

Gemstone mineralization in the Palghat-Cauvery shear zone system (Karur-Kangayam belt), southern India. M. Santosh and A. S. Collins, Gondwana Research, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2003, pp. 911–918.

Granitic pegmatites of the O'Grady batholith, N.W.T., Canada: A case study of the evolution of the elbaite subtype of rare-element granitic pegmatite. T. S. Ercit, L. A. Groat, and R. A. Gault, Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 41, 2003, pp. 117–137.

Maw-sit-sit jade from Burma: A particular jade formed by dynamic metamorphism and metasomatism. L. Qi, X. Lu, W. Liu, and Q. Ouyang, Journal of Gems and Gemmology, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2003, pp. 1–7 [in Chinese with English abstract].

Mineralization characteristics of gems in [the] Ailaoshan structural belt, Yunnan province. J. Zhang, C. Zhou, and C. Hu, Journal of Gems and Gemmology, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2003, pp. 27–30 [in Chinese with English abstract].

Multi-star quartzes from Sri Lanka. K. Schmetzer and M. Glas, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 28, No. 6, 2003, pp. 321–332.

Optical spectroscopy study of variously colored gem-quality topazes from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. M. N. Taran, A. N. Tarashchan, H. Rager, S. Schott, K. Schürmann, and W. Iwanuch, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, Vol. 30, No. 9, 2003, pp. 546–555.

Spectroscopic study of natural gem quality “Imperial”-topazes from Ouro Preto, Brazil. S. Schott, H. Rager, K. Schürmann, and M. Taran, European Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2003, pp. 701–706.

Oxygen isotope composition of the Denchai sapphire, Thailand: A clue to its enigmatic origin. T.-F. Yui, K. Zaw, and P. Limtrakun, Lithos, Vol. 67, 2003, pp. 153–161.

Photoluminescence spectra of Tahitian cultured black pearls. W. Liu, Journal of Gems and Gemmology, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2003, pp. 7–10 [in Chinese with English abstract].

A study on the characteristics of some opals from Turkey. F. Esenli, I. Kumbasar, V. Esenli, and S. Kirikoglu, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, No. 4, 2003, pp. 177–192.

Tracing the emerald origin by oxygen isotope data: The case of Sandawana, Zimbabwe. J. C. Zwann, A. Cheilletz, and B. E. Taylor, Comptes Rendus Geoscience, Vol. 336, No. 1, 2004, pp. 41–48.

INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

Application of synchrotron radiation X-ray topography in gemmology. X. Wu, Z. Wu, and Y. Tian, Journal of Gems and Gemmology, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2003, pp. 15–18 [in Chinese with English abstract].

ESR behavior and 13C NMR representation of treated amber and resin. L. Qi, X. Yuan, M. Chen, and S. Lin, Journal of Gems and Gemmology, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2003, pp. 1–6 [in Chinese with English abstract].

Optic fibre: Benefits and advanced use of fibre illumination. T. Linton, Australia’s Own Metal, Stone and Glass, Vol. 25, Summer 2003, pp. 18–23, 44.

Pocket LED light sources for gemmologists. S. Gumpesberger, Canadian Gemmologist, Part I. Vol. 24, No. 3, 2003, pp. 94–101; Part II. Vol. 24, No. 4, 2003, pp. 119–126.

JEWELRY MANUFACTURING

Von der Steinschneidekunst. Ein Bericht über Kugeln, Ketten und Schalen [The art of gemstone carving. A report about balls, chains and dishes]. P. Prüfer, Lapis, Vol. 28, No. 12, 2003, pp. 33–37 [in German].

JEWELRY HISTORY

Imperial coup. B. L. Scherer, Art+Auction, Vol. 26, No. 10, 2004, pp. 65–68.

Mysteries of the Amber Room. R. Nalley, Forbes, Vol. 173, No. 6, March 29, 2004, pp. 48–54.

JEWELRY RETAILING

Sparkler on the other hand. S. O’Laughlin, Brandweek, Vol. 45, No. 16, April 19, 2004, pp. 18–19.

SYNTHETICS AND SIMULANTS

First synthesis of olivine single crystal as large as 250 carats. K. Ito et al., Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 253, 2003, pp. 557–561.

Identification of an impregnated quartz imitation of jade. T. L. Tan, T. S. Tay, B. L. Tan, and W. H. Tan, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 28, No. 7, 2003, pp. 392–398.

A peek into the history of sapphire crystal growth. D. C. Harris, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5078, 2003, pp. 1–11.

Ultrahard diamond single crystals from chemical vapor deposition. C. Yan, H. Mao, W. Li, J. Qian, Y. Zhao, and R. J. Hemley, Physica Status Solidi A, Vol. 201, No. 4, 2004, pp. R25–R27.

Ultraviolet cathodoluminescence spectra of Chatham synthetic diamond. Y. Yang, L. Qi, and X. Yuan, Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Vol. 23, No. 5, 2003, pp. 913–916 [in Chinese with English abstract].

TREATMENTS

Some effects of extreme heat treatment on zircon inclusions in corundum. A. H. Rankin and W. Edwards, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 28, No. 5, 2003, pp. 257–264.