
Turquoise United Conference 2023

Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference
A report on the seventh annual Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference.

Translucent Ruby Filled with Zinc Glass

Large Stellate Dislocation in Spinel

Fissure with Moiré Pattern in Spinel
A precipitation of an unidentified mineral creates a complex moiré pattern in a fissure of a purple spinel.

Zigzag Fingerprint in Sri Lankan Sapphire
Fiber-optic illumination reveals rectilinear zigzag-patterned films with vibrant colors in a blue sapphire.

Rainy Lakeside City in Peridot

Heliodor with a Large Schorl Inclusion

Solid Laboratory-Grown Single-Crystal Diamond Ring
The quality and size of this 4.04 ct CVD-grown diamond ring demonstrate the advancing technology in laboratory-grown diamonds.

A Red Herring in a Red Garnet

Blackish Green Omphacite Jade from Guatemala
A Guatemalan jade called yongchuliao has gained popularity among Chinese buyers.

Aquamarine with Zigzag Growth Line Inclusions

Inclusion Resembling a Gada in Diamond

Etch Features Reveal the Morphology of Diamond
Trigons and tetragons observed in a chameleon diamond indicate both octahedral and cubic growth.
Iolite from the Thor-Odin Dome, British Columbia, Canada: Geology, Chemical Composition, Inclusions, and Cause of Chatoyancy
Reports on the geological setting and gemological properties of violet-blue gem cordierite from new deposits located in British Columbia.

Yellow Sapphire: Natural, Heat-Treated, Beryllium-Diffused, and Synthetic
Investigates the various chromophores responsible for color in four types of yellow sapphire.

Etch Pits in Heliodor and Green Beryl from the Volyn Pegmatites, Northwest Ukraine: A Diagnostic Feature
Examines dissolution features of heliodor and green beryl from a Ukrainian pegmatite field and offers criteria to distinguish them from samples found in other localities.

Special Colors and Optical Effects of Oregon Sunstone: Absorption, Scattering, Pleochroism, and Color Zoning
Details the colors and optical effects caused by metallic copper inclusions in this gem-quality feldspar.

Cause of Color in Yellow Sapphire, Plus Characterization of Oregon Sunstone, Ukrainian Beryl, and British Columbian Iolite

Eclogite: Diamond-Encrusted Ancient Seafloor
Explores eclogitic diamonds, which make up a significant portion of the gem diamond market, and what they reveal about Earth’s dynamic processes.

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