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Three pieces of labradorite with yellow, blue and green flashes of color.
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Optical Effects of Phenomenal Cabochons

Learn how the structure, inclusions and properties of some gemstones interact with light to create unusual visual effects.

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Garnet
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Garnet

Often thought of as a deep red gemstone, garnet can also be yellow, orange, green or brown – any colour except blue.

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Multi-colored gems are superimposed on an image of glacier peaks.
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Gems and Minerals from the Sub-Arctic

Circumnavigate the boreal reaches of the globe to explore gems from polar regions.

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Pyrope Garnet and Montana Sapphires Highlight Winter 2015 G&G

G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Winter 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Abstracts; Summer 2009

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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Abstract Header from the 2009 issue of Gems & Gemology
Abstracts; Winter 2009

This article, from the Winter 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.

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Gem Garnets in The Red-To-Violet Colour Range

This article shows that the characteristic of colour appears to have little correlation with variations in bulk (not trace) composition or physical properties.

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A New Classification for Red-To-Violet Garnets

An overview of previous red-to-violet garnet classification schemes and a proposal for a new one.

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A Proposed New Classification for Gem-Quality Garnets

Eight garnet species are defined and methods of identification are described.

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Gem Andradite Garnets

Gem-quality andradites are easy to distinguish chemically from other types of gem garnets.

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