Eight garnet species are defined and methods of identification are described.
Read MoreGem-quality andradites are easy to distinguish chemically from other types of gem garnets.
Read MoreAn overview of previous red-to-violet garnet classification schemes and a proposal for a new one.
Read MoreThis article shows that the characteristic of colour appears to have little correlation with variations in bulk (not trace) composition or physical properties.
Read MoreNew data are presented for demantoid from Val Malenco, Italy, as obtained by classical gemmological methods.
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.
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