Spring 2001 Gem News International
White House Conference on “Conflict” Diamonds
TUCSON 2001
Diamonds
Update on GIA’s Diamond Cut Research
Colored Stones and Organic Materials
Cultured Abalone Pearls from California
Benitoite Mine Sold
Emeralds from Laghman, Afghanistan
First Production of Emeralds from Piteiras, Brazil
Educational Iolite
“Hte Long Sein” Jadeite
Kunzite from Nigeria
“Rainbow” Obsidian from Jalisco, Mexico
New Production of Indonesian Opal
Australian Prehnite Returns
“Yosemite” Topaz
Colored Tourmaline from Northern Pakistan
Fashioning the “Green King of Africa” Tsavorite
Highlights from the TGMS Show and Mineralogical Symposium
Faceted Vesuvianite from California
Synthetics and Simulants
Opal Imitations
Green Flame-Fusion Synthetic Sapphire
Treatments
Platinum Coating of Drusy Materials
Miscellaneous
An Attractive Way to Display Loose Gemstones
Micromosaics from Natural Gemstones
Announcements
Leigha Theft
Conferences
Exhibits
Gold of Africa Museum
Romancing the Stone: The Many Facets of Tourmaline
Programa Royal Collections
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