Testing identifies a new treatment method as the cause of colour in beeswax amber.
Read MoreAmber samples were heat-treated, using various procedures and parameters, in an effort to reproduce materials found in the jewellery market.
Read MoreNatural amber beads were found to have been filled with plastic and a variety of insects.
Read MoreThis article, from the Summer 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
Read MoreThis article, from the Winter 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
Read MoreA peridot-like bright greenish yellow to green gem material called “green amber” has recently appeared in the gem market.
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