Summarises data collected on more than 15,000 natural blue/grey/violet diamonds examined by GIA during the last decade and examines the mechanisms that produce this colour range.
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Characterises a suite of 40 natural brown to black diamonds from this deposit so that they can be distinguished from suspected treated black diamonds.
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Explores an exceptional family of diamonds, referred to as “CLIPPIR” (Cullinan-like, Large, Inclusion-Poor, Pure, Irregular and Resorbed), that formed in a super-deep environment.
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Located near the Arctic Circle, Diavik is one of the world’s richest diamond deposits and a leader in sustainable mining.
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Presents the underlying physics and methodology of this analytical technique, which has become an essential tool in identifying treated and synthetic diamonds.
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Explores the history, geology and current production of this unique source of large diamonds.
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Examines the history of diamond production in Botswana and the long-term outlook for beneficiation through value-added industries.
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Examines the last two decades’ advances in analysing and understanding the formation of natural diamonds, and their relation to the Earth’s formation.
Read MoreBy Dorothy McFerrin, publ. by the McFerrin Foundation, College Station, Texas, 2013, US $125 (£74)
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How variations in UV lamp output can affect observed fluorescence colour and intensity.
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