Gem cutters - whether “gem whisperers” or mathematicians - create breathtakingly artistic individual gems and sculptures.
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Read MoreFrom the Summer 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, a summary of important gemmology-related articles published in other journals.
Read MoreIn January 2012, aquamarine crystals containing interesting inclusions were extracted from the Ambatofotsikely area north-west of Antsirabe, Madagascar.
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.
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