COLORED STONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS

Cultured pearls and colour-changed cultured pearls: Raman spectra. L. Li and Z. Chen, Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 27, No. 8, 2001, pp. 449–455.

Research on relationship between colour and Raman spectrum of freshwater cultured pearl. Y. Gao and B. Zhang, Journal of Gems and Gemmology, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2001, pp. 17–20 [in Chinese with English abstract].

Study on the composition and structure of pearls. L. Y. Shi and S. G. Guo, Journal of East China University of Science and Technology, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2001, pp. 205–210 [in Chinese with English abstract].

Farming and processing fine quality, large, round freshwater pearls. B. Pan and Z. Wen, Modern Fisheries Information, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2002, pp. 15–17 [in Chinese].

Fibrous nanoinclusions in massive rose quartz: HRTEM and AEM investigations. C. Ma, J. S. Goreva, and G. R. Rossman, American Mineralogist, Vol. 87, 2002, pp. 269–276.

Fluid inclusions in emerald from the Jos complex (central Nigeria). Y. Vapnik and I. Moroz, Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, Vol. 80, No. 2, 2000, pp. 117–129.

Geochemistry of agates: A trace element and stable isotope study. J. Götze, M. Tichomirowa, H. Fuchs, J. Pilot, and Z. D. Sharp, Chemical Geology, Vol. 175, No. 3–4, 2001, pp. 523–541.

Geology of the amber-bearing deposits of the Greater Antilles. M. A. Iturralde-Vinent, Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 37, No. 3–4, 2001, pp. 141–167.

Mass mortalities of Japanese pearl oyster in Uwa Sea, Ehime in 1997–1999. T. Morizane et al., Fish Pathology, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2001, pp. 207–216 [in Japanese with English abstract].

An overview of China’s pearl industry. H. Xie and L. Li, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2001, pp. 120–123.

DIAMONDS

Brine inclusions in diamonds: A new upper mantle fluid. E. S. Izraeli, J. W. Harris, and O. Navon, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol. 187, No. 3–4, 2001, pp. 323–332.

Defects in coloured natural diamonds. F. De Weerdt and J. Van Royen, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 10, No. 3–7, March–July 2001, pp. 474–479.

Diamonds from the Espinhaço Range (Minas Gerais, Brazil) and their redistribution through the geology record. M. L. S. C. Chaves, J. Karfunkel, A. Hoppe, and D. B. Hoover, Journal of South American Earth Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 3, 2001, pp. 277–289.

New old miners. G. Roskin, Jewelers’ Circular Keystone, Vol. 172, No. 6, June 2001, pp. 78, 81, 82, 84.

Optics may hold key to derailing contraband diamond trade. S. Redfearn, Optics and Photonics News, Vol. 13, No. 2, February 2002, pp. 20–22.

Superdeep diamonds from the Juina area, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. F. V. Kaminsky, O. D. Zakharchenko, R. Davies, W. L. Griffith, G. K. Khachatryan-Blinova, and A. A. Shiryaev, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 140, No. 6, 2001, pp. 734–753.

The United States of America: A cornerstone of the world gem diamond industry in the 20th century. A. A. Levinson and F. A. Cook, Geoscience Canada, Vol. 28, No. 3, September 2001, pp. 113–118.

GEM LOCALITIES

Australian trade buoyed by new ruby and sapphire deposits. J. Henricus. Jewellery News Asia, No. 210, February 2002, pp. 82, 84, 86, 88, 90.

The chemical composition of Burma jadeite ore and its significance. J. Yang, Kuangwu Yanshi (Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology), Vol. 21, No. 4, 2001, pp. 28–30 [in Chinese with English abstract].

Textures and genesis of jadeite ore from Burma. J. Yang and Z. Wang, Journal of Chengdu University of Technology, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2001, pp. 363–365 [in Chinese with English abstract].

La collezione di gemme del Vicentino al Museo Civico “G. Zannato” in Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza) [Gems from the Vicenza area in the collection of the Museo Civico “G. Zannato” of Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza)]. M. Boscardin, Museologia Scientifica, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2000, pp. 51–60 [in Italian with English abstract].

Formation of the Denchai gem sapphires, northern Thailand: Evidence from mineral chemistry and fluid/melt inclusion characteristics. P. Limtrakun, K. Zaw, C. G. Ryan, and T. P. Mernagh, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 65, No. 6, 2001, pp. 725–735.

Sri Lanka gem industry: Past, present and future. P. G. R. Dharmaratne, Gemmologie: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 50, No. 4, 2001, pp. 199–206.

INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

Brandt proportion loupe. T. Linton, A. Cumming, N. Masson, and B. Sweeney, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2001, pp. 161–164.

Dispersion measurement with the gemmologist’s refractometer—Part 1. D. B. Hoover and T. Linton, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2000, pp. 506–516.

Dispersion measurement with the gemmologist’s refractometer—Part 2. D. B. Hoover and T. Linton, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2001, pp. 150–160.

JEWELRY RETAILING

Going, going…gone! Moving merchandise on Internet auction sites. A. DeMarco, Jewelers’ Circular Keystone, Vol. 172, No. 12, December 2001, pp. 76, 78, 80, 81.

Virtually gone. I. Solotaroff, Modern Jeweler, Vol. 100, No. 11, November–December 2001, pp. 43–44, 46, 47, 49.

PRECIOUS METALS

Coloured carat golds for investment casting. D. Zito, Gold Technology, No. 31, Spring 2001, pp. 35–42.

SYNTHETICS AND SIMULANTS

Jadeite and resin doublet—D-jade and its identification. C. M. Ou Yang and S. K. Fan, Journal of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong, Vol. 22, 2001, pp. 14–16.

TREATMENTS

Heat treatments of Tanzania ruby as monitored by ESR spectroscopy. P. Winotai, T. Wichan, I. M. Tang, and J. Yaokulbodee, International Journal of Modern Physics B, Vol. 14, No. 16, 2000, pp. 1693–1700.

Optimization of heat treatments of African green sapphires. P. Winotai, S. Saiseng, and T. Sudyoadsuk, Modern Physics Letters B, Vol. 15, No. 20, 2001, pp. 873–882.

Identification of GE POL™ diamonds. E. Fritsch, J.-P. Chalain, and H. Hänni, Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2001, pp. 172–177.

MISCELLANEOUS

Apparatus and method for grading, testing, and identifying gemstones. L. K. Aggarwal, U.S. Patent No. 6,239,867 B1, May 29, 2001.

Investment demand for gold up 17%, jewellery down 10%. Jewellery News Asia, No. 208, December 2001, p. 34.

Shades of meaning: How does a gem’s color emotionally impact the buyer? S. Wade, Colored Stone, Vol. 14, No. 6, 2001, pp. 38–41.