Spring 1985 Gem News International
Australia: Potentially Major New Diamond Discovery in Northern Territory
Canada: Geological Survey of Ontario Encourages Diamond Exploration
Israel: Production, Exportation and Sales Increasing on a Wave of Recovery
Sierra Leone: Government Purchases BP’s Share, Controls Mining Industry
Colored Stones
Australia Produces 500+ Carat Opal from a New Locality
Sri Lanka Looks at Mechanized Gem Mining
Possibly World’s Largest Diaspore from Deposit in Turkey
Precious Metals
Colombia Announces an Important Gold Deposit near Brazilian Border
Scotian Mineral Exploration to Spend $3 Million Searching for Gold in Nova Scotia
Gold Has Been Discovered in Finland
Gold Production Will Begin in Southern Mali This Year
CSIRO Division in Australia Has Developed an Improved Gold-Sampling Technique
China Offers Loans to Individual Gold Miners to Encourage Exploration and Mining
Synthetics
Further News on the Growth of Synthetic Gem Diamonds
More on Russian Hydrothermal Synthetic Emeralds
Tucson 1985
Beryl: Abundance of Aquamarines from New Source in Nigeria
Diamond: Many Dealers Had Booths, Did Very Well
Garnet: Various Types Being Mined in Mexico, New Mexico, Colombia, Africa
Opal: Three Unusual Types Presented
Parisite: A Dozen Large Crystals from Colombia Offered for Sale
Tourmaline: Relatively New Yellow Tourmaline from Zambia Prominent
Synthetics: Many Synthetic Materials, Particularly Amethyst, Available for Sale
Announcements
ISA to Host First North American Meeting of F.G.A.s and G.G.s in Atlanta
New Gemological Journal from Sri Lanka
World Congress of Jewelry Appraisers to Convene in NYC in 1986
Hong Kong Jewelry and Watch Fair Scheduled for September
Permanent Exhibit “Gemesis: Gemstones and Their Origins" opens in L.A.
ICA to Sponsor Colored Gemstone Congress in Idar-Oberstein May 20-22
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