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History of Garnet Mining and Cutting in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Bohemian garnets, i.e., chromium-bearing pyropes, are found in several jewellery pieces from the Migration Period (circa 400 to 600 A.D.), and only a small number of jew- els conta
Amber from the Thanbaya Gaing Coal Mine, Minbu Township, Magwe Region, Myanmar
Amber was recently discovered by local coal miners at the Thanbaya Gaing Coal mine located 6.5 km northwest of Padaung village, and about 5 km west of Thanbaya Gaing village
Hurlbutite from Myanmar
A crystal of the very rare mineral hurlbutite originating from Myanmar (without further locality details) was studied and faceted afterwards in two gems, which we also studied
Study of “amethysts” from the French Crown Jewels
Stefanos Karampelas, Eloïse Gaillou, Annabelle Herreweghe, Ugo Hennebois, Farida Maouche, Romain Bolzoni, Steven Riou, Quentin Dartois, Bérengère Meslin Sainte Beuve, Christelle
Colored gemstones of metamorphic origin: Progress report in understanding how they crystallize at depth in East Africa, the Hindu Kush, Pamir Mountains, and the Middle-Urals Ring Structure
It is difficult to reconcile the existence of deposits of trans- parent gems of metamorphic origin with the observation attributed to Robert Boyle (1627–1691) that the best crys-
A convincing glass imitation of larimar (pectolite)
Larimar, a massive blue variety of the mineral pectolite, belonging to the wollastonite group of minerals is known in the trade for few decades now
HFSE-enriched sapphires of gem quality: A combined FTIR and trace element study and implications for heat treatment detection
Gem-quality sapphires containing ‘exotic’ elements such as Sn, Nb, Zr, Ta, W, are of special interest in gemmological research, as the concentration of these so-called high-fie
Application of Fibre Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy (FORS) for the determination of mineral pigments in jasper
The identification of pigments is carried out routinely mostly by X-ray diffraction, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy as well as visible absorption
Rubies from Greenland
Gemology is traditionally practiced in laboratories, focused on identifying and analyzing gemstones. Vincent Pardieu’s journey, however, took a different path
The Importance and Methodology of Undertaking a Literature Search for Gemmological Research and Article Publishing
Performing a literature search is a very important—but often neglected—part of doing gemmological research
Pink to Red and Violet Diamonds from the Argyle Mine, Australia: Properties, Color Origin and Latest Research Results
The Argyle Mine was by very far the largest producer of pink to red diamonds worldwide and the only producer of violet diamonds
Low Temperature Heat Treatment of Madagascar Sapphire
One of the challenges facing gemologists today is the detec- tion of low temperature (below 1200°C) heat treatment in corundum (Hughes et al., 2017)
Advancing Fei Cui Origin Authentication: A comparison of green fei cui from Myanmar, Guatemala, Italy and Russia
In recent years, an increasing number of sources of fei cui, such as Guatemala, Italy and Russia, have entered the Chinese market, leading to a growing demand for precise origin de
Automated Data Processing of Raman Spectra for Supporting Spinel Origin Determination
pinel is a highly valued gemstone, with its color and quality influenced by trace-element chemistry and crystal structure. Accurate determination of its geographic origin is crucia
Pink-orange gem quality euclase from Bahia, Brazil
Euclase, monoclinic crystal system—is a seldomly occurring mineral and with a Mohs hardness of 7 and a perfect cleavage to (010) rarely faceted for use in jewellery, but crystal
Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Corundum: Towards a Potential Detection Method
Corundum, encompassing the highly prized ruby and sapphire varieties, stands as a cornerstone of the global gemstone market
Dyed purple Jade (Lavender jade or purple “Fei Cui”) from Mandalay’s jade market, Myanmar
Jade or "Fei Cui" are trade names for a stone that typi- cally contains only one or more main mineral components, including jadeite, omphacite, and kosmochlor
Nitrogen aggregates in yellow HPHT and CVD synthetic diamonds
Yuri Shelementyev, Galina Kriulina, Olga Yarapova, Viktor Vins, and Alexander Stolyarevich
Novel cultured pearls with ceramic nucleus and possible cause of their strong luster
Cultured pearls with a ceramic nucleus (bead) represent a new type of saltwater cultured pearls that has recently emerged
Gems in Hellenistic and Roman Jewellery of Northern Greece: An investigation from the Collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece
This study presents the results of an interdisciplinary archaeogemological investigation focusing on gems embedded in Hellenistic and Roman jewellery from the collections of the Ar
