Turquoise-Rock Crystal Composite
Examination of a faceted rock crystal backed by a slice of turquoise—an obvious but unusual combination of gem materials.
Zircon and Geikielite from Sri Lanka with Artificial Stars
From the Summer 2013 issue of G&G, a brief overview and commentary on the article featured in Revue de l'Association Française de Gemmologie, No. 180.
Diamond Street: The Hidden World of Hatton Garden
The Young Generation: Tom + Jutta Munsteiner
By Wilhem Lindemann, 225 pp., illus., publ. by Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart, Germany, 2012. US$85.00
New Find: Blue “Cloud Agates” from Weierbach near Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate
From the Summer 2013 issue of G&G, a brief overview and commentary on the article featured in Lapis, Vol. 37, No. 6.
The Ellendale Diamond Field: Exploration History, Discovery, Geology, and Mining
From the Summer 2013 issue of G&G, a brief overview and commentary on the article featured in The Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 24, No. 12
Ancient Tourmaline and Beryl from Afghanistan
Examination of a large private collection of beads and carvings from antique excavations, assembled in the 1970s by a collector in Afghanistan.
Banded Mimetite
Yellow transparent mimetite—known to collectors as one of the rarest faceted stones—purchased in Tuscon and likely from Bolivia.