The quarterly journal of the gemological institute of america

EDITORIAL
Trapiche and More...
By Duncan Pay, Editor-in-Chief
A gemological curiosity or an object of beauty in its own right?
Articles (4)

TECHNIQUES
Origin Determination of Dolomite-Related White Nephrite through IB-LDA
A technique for origin identification based on statistical analysis and LA-ICP-MS spectrometry.

FORMATION
Colombian Trapiche Emeralds: Recent Advances in Understanding Their Formation
Proposes a model for trapiche emerald formation based on petrographic, spectroscopic, and chemical examination.

SYNTHETICS
Large Colorless HPHT-Grown Synthetic Gem Diamonds from New Diamond Technology, Russia
Examines a new source of colorless and near-colorless gem-quality HPHT synthetic diamonds using spectroscopic and gemological analysis.

LOCALITIES
Letseng’s Unique Diamond Proposition
Explores the history, geology, and current production of this unique source of large diamonds.
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