SPECIAL REPORT
A New Corundum Treatment from Thailand

TUCSON 2002

CONFERENCE REPORTS

• Highlights of the Tucson Diamond Symposium
• 8th Symposium on the Gems and Minerals of Afghanistan
• Gemological presentations at the 23rd Annual FM-TGMS-MSA symposium

COLORED STONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS

• Amethyst from Afghanistan
• Fossilized “Stingray” coral
• Canadian emerald discovery in the Yukon
• Red andesine feldspar from Congo
• Fluorite from Afghanistan
• Green fluorite from the Rogerley mine, England
• Demantoid garnet from Iran
• Blue, biaxial positive kyanite from Nepal
• Pargasite from China
• Cultured pearls with gem inlays
• Ruby from northern Kenya
• Black spinel from Mexico
• More on cuprian elbaite tourmaline from Nigeria
• Vesuvianite from Kenya
• Vesuvianite from Madagascar

SYNTHETICS AND SIMULANTS

• Star opal triplets

MISCELLANEOUS

• Interesting etch features and cavities in beryl and quartz

 GNI Regular Features

COLORED STONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS

• Recent emerald production from Hiddenite, North Carolina
• Star emerald from Madagascar
• Tourmaline “slider” in quartz

MISCELLANEOUS

• Illusion Mount™ stone holders

EXHIBITS

• GIA Museum exhibits in Carlsbad

ANNOUNCEMENTS