Sharon Bohannon, January 10, 2020
Gem cutters - whether “gem whisperers” or mathematicians - create breathtakingly artistic individual gems and sculptures.
Read MoreSharon Bohannon, March 17, 2017
Circumnavigate the boreal reaches of the globe to explore gems from polar regions.
Read MoreNathan Renfro and Ziyin Sun, November 7, 2016
A striking aquamarine specimen showed a strongly saturated secondary growth layer.
Read MoreFabrice Danet, Marie Schoor, Jean-Claude Boulliard, Daniel R. Neuville, Olivier Beyssac, and Vincent Bourgoin
In January 2012, aquamarine crystals containing interesting inclusions were extracted from the Ambatofotsikely area north-west of Antsirabe, Madagascar.
Read MoreDona M. Dirlam
From the Summer 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, a summary of important gemmology-related articles published in other journals.
Read MoreGIA, September 29, 2014
Natural gemstones are typically far more valuable than synthetic ones, so being able to identify them correctly is a powerful skill.
Read MoreDona M. Dirlam
This article, from the Spring 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
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