The name “aquamarine” is derived from two Latin words: aqua, meaning “water”, and marina, meaning “of the sea”.
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A flower is one of nature’s most delicate delights, so it’s natural that jewellery designers have long found inspiration in them, seeking to capture their fleeting beauty in jewellery.
Read MoreFirst in a series, this article reviews the exploration for gemstones and mining methods in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Read MoreFrom the Summer 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, a summary of important gemmology-related articles published in other journals.
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Once upon a time, gem cutting was a strict craft bound by centuries of tradition. Then Bernd Munsteiner (b. 1943) invented the fantasy cut.
Read MoreA survey of the current gemmological knowledge of pegmatites, including the gem varieties aquamarine, tourmaline and topaz.
Read MoreThis article presents, for the first time, both gemmological and geologic information on topaz, aquamarine and other beryls from miarolitic pegmatites at Namibia’s historic Klein Spitzkoppe mineral locality.
Read MoreThis article, from the Spring 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
Read MorePhysical, chemical, spectroscopic and microscopic characteristics of a sample of hydrothermally grown synthetic aquamarine from the USSR are presented.
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