Aquamarine, Maxixe-type (irradiated) beryl, and two types of hydrothermally grown synthetic blue beryl currently available in the marketplace were investigated using various gemmological methods.
Read MoreFirst in a series, this article reviews the exploration for gemstones and mining methods in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Read MoreA survey of the current gemmological knowledge of pegmatites, including the gem varieties aquamarine, tourmaline and topaz.
Read MoreThe authors have encountered hundreds of polymer-filled aquamarines in the Chinese jewellery market.
Read MoreThis article presents, for the first time, both gemmological and geologic information on topaz, aquamarine and other beryls from miarolitic pegmatites at Namibia’s historic Klein Spitzkoppe mineral locality.
Read MoreAn overview of the plentiful and various gem materials being discovered and produced in Afghanistan.
Read MorePhysical, chemical, spectroscopic and microscopic characteristics of a sample of hydrothermally grown synthetic aquamarine from the USSR are presented.
Read MoreAquamarine from granitic pegmatites of the Masino-Bregaglia Massif, Central Alps, Italy.
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