Analyses the chemical composition and inclusion characteristics of this ancient artefact.
Read MorePyrope-spessartine garnets from Tranoroa, in southern Madagascar, contain appreciable Cr and somewhat lower V contents.
Read MoreRed garnets have been mined in the Bohemian Hills of Czechoslovakia since the 16th century.
Read MoreEight garnet species are defined and methods of identification are described.
Read MoreGem-quality andradites are easy to distinguish chemically from other types of gem garnets.
Read MoreThe gemmological properties and chemical compositions of two unusual colour-change garnets are reviewed.
Read MoreThis article shows that the characteristic of colour appears to have little correlation with variations in bulk (not trace) composition or physical properties.
Read MoreMines in San Benito County, California, produce andradite in various colours; some are chatoyant.
Read MoreThis article, from the Summer 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
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