What sets a peer-reviewed journal apart from other publications is its editorial review board. And what makes Gems & Gemology unique as a professional journal is the intellect that our reviewers bring to the task.
Our review board members, who represent many different aspects of gemological research, independently evaluate submitted manuscripts for accuracy, research methodology, and usefulness to the journal’s readership. Every manuscript that makes it to the pages of G&G has been improved by their comments and suggestions.
The members of this panel are dedicated to the advancement of gemology, working long hours with no remuneration. It is with great pride and appreciation that I take this opportunity to profile the Gems & Gemology Editorial Review Board.
Shigeru Akamatsu is a leading authority on cultured pearls. A former manager of the Pearl Research Laboratory at K. Mikimoto & Co. and currently senior manager of its business administration department, Mr. Akamatsu is also vice-president of the CIBJO Pearl Commission.
Alan T. Collins is an expert in the study of color centers and point defects in natural, synthetic, and treated diamonds. A widely published author and frequent lecturer, Dr. Collins is professor of physics at King’s College London.
G. Robert Crowningshield, a former vice president of the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory, is a legend in gemology (see profile in the Fall 2003 G&G, pp. 184–199). Mr. Crowningshield began writing for G&G in 1949 and was the longtime editor of the Lab Notes section.
John L. Emmett is a leading authority on laser applications and heat treatment of gem materials. Formerly associate director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Dr. Emmett is co-founder and president of Crystal Chemistry, a company specializing in the heat treatment of corundum.
Emmanuel Fritsch has written numerous research articles, most related to the application of spectroscopy to gemology, the origin of color in gem materials, and treated and synthetic gems. Formerly with GIA Research, Dr. Fritsch is professor of physics at the University of Nantes, France.
Henry A. Hänni is a prolific author and lecturer. His research interests include advanced analytical techniques, pearl formation, and corundum treatments. Dr. Hänni is director of the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute in Basel and professor of gemology at the University of Basel.
C. S. Hurlbut Jr. is professor emeritus of mineralogy at Harvard University. A 1955 Guggenheim fellow, he has written several books on gemology and mineralogy. Dr. Hurlbut is a past president of the Mineralogical Society of America.
A. J. A. (Bram) Janse, a well-known expert on diamond and kimberlite occurrences, has been involved in diamond exploration worldwide for nearly 50 years. Dr. Janse is managing director of Archon Exploration Pty Ltd. in Perth, Australia.
Alan Jobbins has more than 50 years of experience as a gemologist. A former editor of Journal of Gemmology, he was the longtime curator of gems and minerals at the Geological Museum in London. Mr. Jobbins is president of Gem-A, London.
Mary L. Johnson is a frequent contributor to G&G. As manager of research and development at GIA Research in Carlsbad, Dr. Johnson has helped lead the Institute’s groundbreaking studies on emerald fillers and diamond cut proportions.
Anthony R. Kampf conducts research in the areas of descriptive mineralogy, crystal chemistry, and structural crystallography. Dr. Kampf is curator and section head of mineral sciences at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Robert E. Kane is a former manager of identification at the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory and former director of the Gübelin Gem Lab in Lucerne, Switzerland. He continues to write on various gemological topics as president of Fine Gems International in Helena, Montana.
Alfred A. Levinson is an authority on diamond deposits. A former editor of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Dr. Levinson is professor emeritus of geology at the University of Calgary.
Thomas M. Moses has written a number of important research articles dealing with gem identification and the characteristics of natural and synthetic diamonds. Mr. Moses is vice president of identification and research services at the GIA Gem Laboratory in New York.
George R. Rossman is professor of mineralogy at the California Institute of Technology, where he received the 2003–2004 Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Among Dr. Rossman’s research interests is the study of how electromagnetic radiation interacts with minerals.
Kenneth Scarratt has more than 30 years of laboratory experience and is one of the world’s leading authorities on natural and cultured pearls. Formerly head of the AGTA Gemological Testing Center, Mr. Scarratt is director of the new GIA research facility in Bangkok.
James E. Shigley, an important contributor to G&G and many other journals, is also the editor of the new volume Gems & Gemology in Review: Synthetic Diamonds. Dr. Shigley has been director of GIA Research since 1986.
Christopher P. Smith is a widely published gemologist who has performed research on HPHT-treated diamonds, rubies and sapphires, and gem treatments. Formerly head of the Gübelin Gem Lab, Mr. Smith is director of identification services at the GIA Gem Laboratory in New York.
G&G appreciates the selfless contributions of our reviewers. These are truly the experts behind Gems & Gemology.
Alice S. Keller
Editor-in-Chief
