Wuyi Wang, Ulrika F. S. D’Haenens-Johansson, Paul Johnson, Kyaw Soe Moe, Erica Emerson, Mark E. Newton, and Thomas M. Moses, June 1, 2012
An examination of the gemmological and spectroscopic properties of CVD synthetic diamonds from Gemesis Corp.
Read MoreBrendan M. Laurs, Thomas W. Overton
This 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 MoreMarie-Line T. Rooney, C. M. Welbourn, March 1, 1993
De Beers has produced a faceted synthetic gem-quality diamond that could go unrecognised without careful gemmological testing.
Read MoreWuyi Wang, Thomas Moses, December 1, 2003
Brown-to-grey and near-colourless single-crystal type IIa synthetic diamonds grown.
Read MoreIlene M. Reinitz, Peter R. Buerki, June 1, 2000
Greenish yellow to yellowish green HPHT-treated diamonds exhibited highly saturated body colour, well-defined brown to yellow octahedral graining and visual evidence of heating, among other characteristics.
Read MoreJohn Ilmarii Koivula and Charles W. Fryer, September 1, 1984
Synthesised gem-quality diamonds from the General Electric Company are analysed for characteristics that distinguish them from natural stones.
Read MoreJames E. Shigley, Emmanuel Fritsch, December 1, 1987
Examination of a group of 14 brownish yellow, yellow and greenish yellow synthetic diamonds reveals distinctive gemmological properties.
Read MoreSally Eaton-Magaña and Ulrika F.S. D’Haenens-Johansson, June 1, 2012
A survey of recent advances in CVD synthetic diamond quality.
Read MorePhilip M. Martineau, Simon C. Lawson, March 1, 2004
This article presents information about the CVD process, the history of its development, and properties that differentiate the resulting synthetic crystals from natural diamond.
Read MoreWuyi Wang, December 1, 2007
High-quality CVD-grown diamonds, comparable in colour and clarity to natural diamonds, can be identified using a combination of gemmological and spectroscopic properties.
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