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Summer 2005, Volume 41, Issue 2


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Gem News International


COLORED STONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS

INCLUSIONS IN GEMS

  • Staurolite in kyanite from Brazil
  • Obsidian with spessartine inclusions
  • Fluorite inclusions in quartz from Madagascar
  • Bismuthinite inclusions in rose quartz from Madagascar

SYNTHETICS AND SIMULANTS

  • Yellow hydrothermal synthetic sapphires seen in India

TREATMENTS

  • Interesting heated citrine
  • “Chocolate” Tahitian cultured pearls
  • Lead glass–filled rubies appear in the Middle East

CONFERENCE REPORTS

  • GemmoBasel 2005

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