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Synthetic Ruby resembling ‘Burmese’ Ruby

April 19, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Synthetic Ruby resembling ‘Burmese’ Rubyby Gagan Choudhary (This article was first appeared in The Journal of Gemmology, 35(6), 2017, pp 496-498) Synthetic corundum displaying natural-like sheen has been known in the trade for years (e.g. Choudhary, 2009), although it is not encountered very often. In addition, there have been reports of a few treated (e.g. fracture-filled) synthetics that […]

What’s in a name? Mystification over terminology for synthetic gems

April 19, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Smart phone and gemology

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Glass-filled yellow sapphire

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Glass filled diamond polki

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Plate tectonics and gemstone deposits

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Are treatments only for natural gems?

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Are treatments only for natural gems?

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read

Gem treatments. Why not face the facts?

April 18, 2022 by admin | min Read

The romance and mystique of emeralds.

April 18, 2022 by admin | 10 min Read