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Figure 9. The parcel of rough spinel on the left, reportedly from Tajikistan, contains pieces weighing up to 48.5 g. The seven faceted spinels on the right (9.04–28.16 ct) were fashioned from some of this rough.

Purplish Pink Spinel from Tajikistan: Before and After Cutting

Nicholas Sturman, March 1, 2009

Purplish Pink Spinel from Tajikistan: Before and After Cutting

An Early Byzantine Engraved Almandine from the Garibpet Deposit, Telangana State, India: Evidence for Garnet Trade Along the Ancient Maritime Silk Road

H. Albert Gilg, Karl Schmetzer, and Ulrich Schüssler, August 6, 2018

Analyses the chemical composition and inclusion characteristics of this ancient artefact.

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Abstracts; Summer 2009

Brendan 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.

A Survey of the Gemstone Resources of China

Peter C. Keller and Wang Fuquan, March 1, 1986

China has identified many deposits with significant potential to produce gemstones; various species are discussed.

Bohemian Garnet – Today

Jochen Schlüter and Wolfgang Weitschat, September 1, 1991

Red garnets have been mined in the Bohemian Hills of Czechoslovakia since the 16th century.

The Andradites of San Benito County, California

Tedd Payne, September 1, 1981

Mines in San Benito County, California, produce andradite in various colours; some are chatoyant.

Diopside Needles as Inclusions in Demantoid Garnet from Russia: A Raman Microspectrometric Study

Michael 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.

Garnets from Altay, China

Fuquan Wang and Yan Liu, December 1, 1993

Gem-quality spessartine garnet and grossular garnet have been discovered in Altay, China.

Pastel Pyropes

Carol M. Stockton, June 1, 1988

Pyrope garnets occur in near-colourless to light orange and pink, as well as the familiar red.

Pink to Pinkish Orange Malaya Garnets from Bekily, Madagascar

Karl Schmetzer, Thomas Hainschwang, December 1, 2001

Malaya garnets from Bekily, Madagascar, are predominantly pink to pinkish orange, with some stones orange to red.

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