Gem News International Gems & Gemology, Winter 1989, Volume 25, No. 4

Winter 1989 Gem News International


Diamonds
            Filled Diamond Update
            Diamond Exploration in Pilbara, Australia
            Increased Diamond Output in Botswana
            Ghana May Privatize Mines
            Diamond Cutting Expands in Mauritius
            Diamond Exploration on the West Coast of South Africa
Colored Stones
            Burmese Contract for New Mining Technology
            "Adularescent" Chalcedony
            Star Chrysoberyl from Sri Lanka
            Update on Hackmanite
            Psilomelane and Basalt: Novel Black Carving Materials
            Quench-Crackled, Dyed-Green Quartz
            Huge, Doubly Terminated Sapphire Crystal
            Sapphires Found in Burundi
            Mining Ventures are Reactivated in Southeast Asia
            Large Faceted Pamir Spinel
            Sri Lanka Update
            Paraiba Tourmaline Update
            Unusual Multi-Colored Tourmaline
Synthetics and Simulants
            Synthetic Corundum "Crystals"
            Flux Synthetic Spinel
            New Man-Made Crystal
Announcements
            Van Cleef & Arpels Exhibit at L.A. Museum
            Sinkankas Book in 3rd Printing
            Aurora Gem Collection
            Hong Kong Jewelry & Watch Fair
            Jewelex ’90 Korea
 
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