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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.

Suite containing over 36 carats of Yogo sapphire

Gemmological Characterisation of Sapphires from Yogo Gulch, Montana

Nathan D. Renfro, Aaron C. Palke, and Richard B. Berg, August 6, 2018

A look at the mining and distinguishing characteristics of this naturally vibrant blue sapphire.

Figure 1. One of GIA’s new LA-ICP-MS corundum calibration standards sets (set number 1); the epoxy disk containing the set is 1.5 inches in diameter. NIST SRM 610 and 612 glass standards are included to account for trace and non-trace elements, such as those found in inclusions, that were not incorporated into the synthetic sapphire crystals grown for standards. Photo by Jennifer Stone-Sundberg.

Accurate Reporting of Key Trace Elements in Ruby and Sapphire Using Matrix-Matched Standards

Jennifer Stone-Sundberg, Timothy Thomas, Ziyin Sun, Yunbin Guan, Zachary Cole, Randy Equall, and John L. Emmett, January 26, 2018

Presents a group of corundum standards developed by GIA to improve the accuracy and efficiency of its laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) instruments.

True Colours of “Dalmatian Jasper”

Tomasz Powolny and Magdalena Dumańska-Słowik, November 8, 2017

Discusses the mineralogical composition and provenance of this spotted decorative gemstone.

Emerald crystals from Colombia, Afghanistan, and Zambia

Photoluminescence Spectra of Emeralds from Colombia, Afghanistan and Zambia

D. Brian Thompson, Christian J. Bayens, Matthew B. Morgan, Taylor J. Myrick, and Nealey E. Sims, November 8, 2017

Compares PL spectroscopy data of 48 emerald samples from three countries to evaluate the usefulness of the technique in geographic origin determination.

The Very Deep Origin of the World’s Biggest Diamonds

Evan M. Smith, Steven B. Shirey, and Wuyi Wang, November 8, 2017

Explores an exceptional family of diamonds, referred to as “CLIPPIR” (Cullinan-like, Large, Inclusion-Poor, Pure, Irregular and Resorbed), that formed in a super-deep environment.

A blue synthetic star sapphire from past production of Wiede’s Carbidwerk

Synthetic Star Sapphires and Rubies Produced by Wiede’s Carbidwerk, Freyung, Germany

Karl Schmetzer, H. Albert Gilg, and Heinz-Jürgen Bernhardt, November 8, 2017

Details the process used by Wiede’s Carbidwerk to produce star synthetic corundum from the mid-1950s until the 1970s.

Characterisation of Mg and Fe Contents in Nephrite Using Raman Spectroscopy

Xiaoyan Feng, Yong Zhang, Taijin Lu, and Hui Zhang, August 7, 2017

Evaluates the usefulness of Raman spectroscopy in distinguishing the colour varieties of nephrite based on the relative ratio of Mg to Fe concentration.

Characteristics of Gem-Quality By-Product Synthetic Zincite

Ji Zhang, Yujie Gao, and Guanghai Shi, May 8, 2017

Investigates the properties of synthetic zincite produced by industrial kilns in Poland.

Cuprian Liddicoatite Tourmaline

Yusuke Katsurada and Ziyin Sun, May 8, 2017

Identifies 13 copper-bearing tourmalines, which have traditionally been assumed to be elbaite species, as liddicoatite.

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