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Aquamarine
Named after seawater, aquamarine’s fresh watery hue is a cool plunge into a refreshing pool.
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Making the Cut: The Art and Science of Fantasy Carving
Gem cutters - whether “gem whisperers” or mathematicians - create breathtakingly artistic individual gems and sculptures.
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Green-Blue Maxixe-Type Beryl
A transparent greenish blue pear-shaped gemstone, reportedly from Madagascar, is discovered to be a Maxixe-type beryl.
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Michael Dyber’s Innovative Gem Carving
Michael Dyber discusses his approach to gem carving.
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Aquamarine from Pakistan
A gemological investigation of the aquamarine that has emerged from northern Pakistan in recent years.
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Multi-Generation Cutting Family from Idar-Oberstein
Alexander Arnoldi explains the strategy of Arnoldi International and provides an update on some new high-quality materials.
Read MoreExhibition Review: Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt
A review of Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California.
Read MoreMysterious Iridescence in Aquamarine
A rough aquamarine crystal shows an unexpected phenomenon.
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Gems and Minerals from the Subarctic
Circumnavigate the boreal reaches of the globe to explore gems from polar regions.
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Unusual Growth Zoning in Beryl
A striking aquamarine specimen showed a strongly saturated secondary growth layer.
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Aquamarine from a New Primary Deposit in Mexico
Examination of aquamarine samples from a new primary deposit in San Luis Potosí, northern Mexico.
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