Nathan Renfro
Two small, near-colourless stones reportedly from Myanmar (0.11 and 0.24 ct; figure 1) were recently loaned to GIA for examination for identification.
Read MoreTao Hsu
Deep blue apatite with a cat’s-eye effect, however, is very rare.
Read MoreGagan Choudhary, October 31, 2014
This aquamarine's most striking feature was its unusually strong dichroism, displaying very deep blue and pale bluish green colours.
Read MoreNathan Renfro, October 17, 2013
The uncommon occurrence of epigenetic malachite, as found in this quartz, can result in vivid green colour.
Read MoreThierry Pradat, Benjamin Rondeau, and Emmanuel Fritsch, October 17, 2013
An unusually large faceted fuchsite, the chromian variety of muscovite, was identified and its green colour explained.
Read MoreTao Hsu
At the AGTA and GJX shows, China Stone (Bangkok) marketed a selection of tiny, precisely cut natural gemstones.
Read MoreLarry Tai-An Lai, October 17, 2013
A simple test easily detected dye treatment in fire opal.
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