Purplish Pink Spinel from Tajikistan: Before and After Cutting
Read MoreZambia is considered the world’s second most important source of emeralds by value (after Colombia).
Read MoreAn emerald deposit in southern Norway yielded significant quantities of crystals and gem rough in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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This 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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Emeralds are again being mined in the historic district of the Ural Mountains. Physical, chemical, spectroscopic and microscopic characteristics of stones from the recent production are presented and compared with data on older samples as well as those reported in the literature.
Read MoreDuring the 1970s and 1980s, treasure hunters discovered the centuries-old remains of the sunken Spanish galleons Nuestra Señora de Atocha and Santa Margarita.
Read MoreA comprehensive review of the history and geology of Colombian emeralds together with descriptions of some of the most famous gems to come from this locality.
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The filling of surface-reaching breaks in emeralds is a relatively common practice, for which various kinds of oils and a natural resin have historically been used.
Read MoreMananjary emeralds usually can be separated from emeralds from other localities by means of associations of certain mineral inclusions.
Read MoreIn 1988, a significant find of emeralds was made at Capoeirana, near Nova Era, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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