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Vietnam: Shell Nuclei, Pearl Hatcheries, and Pearl Farming
Reports on a visit to a shell nucleus manufacturer and two pearl farms in northern Vietnam, which is emerging as a notable producer.

A Near-Field-Communication (NFC) Technology Device Embedded in Bead Cultured Pearls
The Carlsbad laboratory received for examination two dark-colored bead cultured pearls embedded with an electronic device from Jeremy Shepherd, CEO of Pearl Paradise.

Trapiche-Type Emeralds from Pakistan
An emerald from the Swat Valley manifests its growth in three distinct steps, identifying it as “trapiche-type.”

Yellow and Orange Diamonds, New Identification Techniques, and the Chronicles of Chivor
An overview of the Summer 2020 Gems & Gemology content.

Windmills in Rare Mineral Sphalerite
Whimsical windmill-like inclusions are found in a high-quality orange specimen of the rare mineral sphalerite.

Fluorophlogopite in Burmese Spinel
Lotus Gemology in Bangkok received a large parcel of dark red spinels for identification.

A Sapphire with a Negative Crystal Containing a Mobile Graphite Daughter Crystal
Mineral and fluid phases within negative crystals in metamorphic sapphires provide us with general information on the sapphire and the trapped fluid itself.

Böhmite in Corundum
Rubies from Mozambique, which were examined at the Lotus Gemology lab in Bangkok, proved to be infilled with böhmite, a secondary mineral in corundum.

Separation of Natural from Laboratory-Grown Diamond Using Time-Gated Luminescence Imaging
Researchers from De Beers Group Technology present a technique that expands on the surface luminescence used in the DiamondView instrument to provide additional imaging information and quickly distinguish colorless or near-colorless natural diamond from laboratory-grown diamond.
Optical Whitening and Brightening of Pearls: A Fluorescence Spectroscopy Study
Presents a study that suggests optically brightened pearls can be consistently separated from non-brightened pearls using fluorescence spectroscopy.

Naturally Colored Yellow and Orange Gem Diamonds: The Nitrogen Factor
Presents the four major groups of defects responsible for the color in nearly all yellow and orange diamonds.

History of the Chivor Emerald Mine, Part II (1924–1970): Between Insolvency and Viability
Many legends are told about the history of the Chivor emerald mine.




