Recent lab examination reveals that traditional treatments such as calcium fluoride coating are still prevalent in the trade, and great care must be taken to identify them.
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An unusual laser manufacturing remnant, possibly once used to guide a gem cutter, was left behind in a clock-like shape.
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This section, from the Spring 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
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