Colored Stones and Organic Materials
Ornamental Blueschist from Northern Italy
Emerald Phantom Crystal
Unusual Trapiche Emerald Earrings
A Large Greenish Yellow Grossular from Africa
An Opal Triplet Resembling an Eye
Green Orthoclase Feldspar from Vietnam
New Discoveries of Painite in Myanmar (Burma)
Gem Plagioclase Reportedly from Tibet
Spinel from Southern China
Update on Tourmaline from Mt. Mica, Maine
Synthetics and Simulants
Lizard in Amber?
Cubic Zirconia as Rough Sapphire Imitation
Barium-Rich Glass Sold as Diamond Rough
“Color-Change” Glass Update
Conference Reports
Diamond 2005
Geological Society of America 2005
World Diamond Conference, Perth, Australia
Exhibits
Pearl Exhibit in Tokyo
Cameos at the Met
King Tut Returns
To view the full section, download the PDF above.
Colored Stones and Organic Materials
Ornamental Blueschist from Northern Italy
Emerald Phantom Crystal
Unusual Trapiche Emerald Earrings
A Large Greenish Yellow Grossular from Africa
An Opal Triplet Resembling an Eye
Green Orthoclase Feldspar from Vietnam
New Discoveries of Painite in Myanmar (Burma)
Gem Plagioclase Reportedly from Tibet
Spinel from Southern China
Update on Tourmaline from Mt. Mica, Maine
Synthetics and Simulants
Lizard in Amber?
Cubic Zirconia as Rough Sapphire Imitation
Barium-Rich Glass Sold as Diamond Rough
“Color-Change” Glass Update
Conference Reports
Diamond 2005
Geological Society of America 2005
World Diamond Conference, Perth, Australia
Exhibits
Pearl Exhibit in Tokyo
Cameos at the Met
King Tut Returns
To view the full section, download the PDF above.
