H. Albert Gilg, Karl Schmetzer, and Ulrich Schüssler, August 6, 2018
Analyses the chemical composition and inclusion characteristics of this ancient artefact.
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 MorePeter C. Keller and Wang Fuquan, March 1, 1986
China has identified many deposits with significant potential to produce gemstones; various species are discussed.
Read MoreJochen Schlüter and Wolfgang Weitschat, September 1, 1991
Red garnets have been mined in the Bohemian Hills of Czechoslovakia since the 16th century.
Read MoreTedd Payne, September 1, 1981
Mines in San Benito County, California, produce andradite in various colours; some are chatoyant.
Read MoreMichael S. Krzemnicki, December 1, 1999
Straight, acicular, colourless solid inclusions in demantoid garnet from the Ural Mountains of Russia were investigated by laser Raman microspectrometry.
Read MoreFuquan Wang and Yan Liu, December 1, 1993
Gem-quality spessartine garnet and grossular garnet have been discovered in Altay, China.
Read MoreCarol M. Stockton, June 1, 1988
Pyrope garnets occur in near-colourless to light orange and pink, as well as the familiar red.
Read MoreKarl Schmetzer, Thomas Hainschwang, December 1, 2001
Malaya garnets from Bekily, Madagascar, are predominantly pink to pinkish orange, with some stones orange to red.
Read MoreBrendan M. Laurs, Kimberly Knox, December 1, 2001
For most of the 20th century, the principal source of fine spessartine was the area around the Little Three mine near the town of Ramona in southern California.
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