Winter 2006 Gem News International
Update on Diamond Trading in Sierra Leone
Jewelry Repair Damages a Diamond
Colored Stones and Organic Materials
Green Augelite from Peru
Bicolored Beryl from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Diopside from Afghanistan
California Jadeite with Copper Inclusions
Labradorite from Chihuahua, Mexico
Gem News from Mogok, Myanmar
Moonstone from Madagascar
A Large Phenomenal Fire Opal with Possible Uranium-Related Luminescence
“Sunset” Quartz: A New Gem Material from Brazil
Swedish Blue (Slag) and Swedish Iron Ore
Tourmaline Mining at Nandihizana, Madagascar
Green Uvite from Afghanistan
Synthetics and Simulants
Synthetic Corundum “Gem Rough” in Tanzania
Small Treated Synthetic Pink Diamonds Set in a Ring
Treatments
Update on “Chocolate” Tahitian Cultured Pearls
Treated Violetish Blue to Violet Quartz from Brazil
Circular Ring-Like Inclusions in a Diffusion-Treated Sapphire
Diffusion-Treated Synthetic Sapphire with Unusual Fluorescence
Conference Reports
32nd Annual GSJ Gemological Conference
International Mineralogical Association Biennial Meeting
Announcements
G&G Online Conference Calendar
GIA’s Russell Shor Wins Liddicoat Journalism Award for Gems & Gemology Article
Visit Gems & Gemology in Tucson
Exhibits
Colored Diamonds at the Natural History Museum
Jewelry History at the Newark Museum
Symbols of Identity—Jewelry of Five Continents
Gold at AMNH
Jewelry of Ben Nighthorse
South Sea Pearls at the GIA Museum
French Jewelry at the Legion of Honor
Native American Jewelry
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