Thoughts on the Chinese and Japanese Gem Markets
Gem-Quality Red Beryl from the Wah Wah Mountains, Utah
The unique mineralogical and gemological character of gem-quality red beryl from Utah.
Gray-To-Blue-To-Violet Hydrogen-Rich Diamonds from the Argyle Mine, Australia
Faceting Transparent Rhodonite from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Transparent rhodonite is considered one of the most difficult of all gems to facet because of its perfect cleavage and brittle, uneven fracture.
New Technologies and Techniques
Chondrodite in Red Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar
An Important Exhibition of Seven Rare Gem Diamonds
The stories behind seven strikingly beautiful rare natural diamonds, united in an exhibit at the Smithsonian, are told here.
A Historic Turquoise Jewelry Set Containing Fossilized Dentine (Odontolite) and Glass
Investigating a set of six antique brooches set with diamonds and light blue cabochons.
Lithiophilite in Quartz
Natural Radioactivity in Select Serpentinite-Related Nephrite Samples: A Comparison with Dolomite-Related Nephrite
Uses gamma-ray spectrometry to directly measure internal radioactivity in green nephrite from deposits in Poland, Russia, Canada, and New Zealand.
Staurolite in Ruby
