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Timeline showing the use of garnets in different eras from 300 BCE to 700 CE
An Early Byzantine Engraved Almandine from the Garibpet Deposit, Telangana State, India: Evidence for Garnet Trade Along the Ancient Maritime Silk Road

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

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Suite containing over 36 carats of Yogo sapphire
Gemmological Characterisation of Sapphires from Yogo Gulch, Montana

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

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Bracelet containing akoya cultured pearls from Australia
Akoya Cultured Pearl Farming in Eastern Australia

Characterises the akoya cultured pearls produced on the eastern shoreline of Australia using native Pinctada imbricata fucata molluscs.

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Rough danburite crystals from Luc Yen, Vietnam
A New Find of Danburite in the Luc Yen Mining Area, Vietnam

Reports on a recently discovered eluvial deposit of honey yellow danburite with excellent transparency.

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A 0.11 ct faceted grandidierite from Madagascar
A New Deposit of Gem-Quality Grandidierite in Madagascar

Reviews the properties of exceptionally pure grandidierite from a new source.

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chrysoberyl samples
Chrysoberyl from the New England Placer Deposits, New South Wales, Australia

Examines a collection of chrysoberyl samples from these sapphire placer deposits to determine their distinct mineralogical and chemical properties.

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Color zoning in amethyst from Boudi, Morocco
Amethyst from Boudi, Morocco

An introduction to Moroccan amethyst, which features distinctive color zoning and inclusions.

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Emeralds from Musakashi, Zambia
Three-Phase Inclusions in Emerald and Their Impact on Origin Determination

Discusses the role of three-phase inclusions in emerald, in combination with spectroscopy and trace-element analysis, in determining geographic origin.

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Man Sin mining
Hunting for
“Jedi” Spinels in Mogok

Documents a series of visits to Myanmar in search of exceptionally bright pinkish red spinels possessing no dark tones.

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Update on gemstone mining in Luc Yen, Vietnam

Explores the emergence of the Luc Yen area as a producer of corundum, spinel, tourmaline and other coloured stones.

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