Raman spectroscopy reveals that a green bead, showing chatoyancy on one side, comprises jadeite and amphibole.
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Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 1998 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 1993 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 1990 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 2000 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 1999 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 1981 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 2006 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Read MoreThis section, from the Summer 1996 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
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