Charles E. Ashbaugh III and James E. Shigley, June 1, 1993
Examination of samples of faceted "Ocean green" topaz reveals that this material has been irradiated in a nuclear reactor.
Read MoreRobert C. Kammerling and John I. Koivula, September 1, 1989
Faceted colourless topaz containing acicular inclusions has been offered for sale as "rutilated" topaz.
Read MoreDaniel A. Sauer, Alice S. Keller, December 1, 1996
The Capao mine is one of the oldest and most productive fully mechanised Imperial topaz mines in the historic Ouro Preto area of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Read MoreJames E. Shigley and Anthony R. Kamp, June 1, 1984
A survey of the current gemmological knowledge of pegmatites, including the gem varieties aquamarine, tourmaline and topaz.
Read MoreBruce Cairncross, Ian C. Campbell, June 1, 1998
This 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 MorePeter C. Keller, March 1, 1983
This article examines the history of the Ouro Preto district as well as the geology of the area and occurrence of the topaz.
Read MorePeter C. Zwaan, June 1, 1982
An overview of the many types of gem-quality material, and its inclusions, currently found in Sri Lanka.
Read MoreSally A. Thomas, March 1, 1987
A review of mid-20th century jewellery styles.
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