Gem News InternationalGems & Gemology, Spring 1987, Volume 23, No. 1

Spring 1987 Gem News International

Diamonds
Cubic Zirconia Coated by Synthetic Diamond?
Tucson 1987
Amber: Dominican Available in Large Amounts
Aquamarine: Zambia Source for New Find
Chalcedony: Very Fine Iris Agates for Sale
Chrysoberyl: Very Fine Alexandrite Available
Diamond: Major White and Colored on Display
Euclase: Irradiation Produces Pale Green Color
Fluorite: Beads Sold as “Multi-Color Amethyst”
Garnet: Green Grossular Now Scarce
Kornerupine: Cat’s-eyes Sold as Quartz
Moonstone: “Rainbow” Variety from India
Opal: Very Fine Australian Black
Peridot: Available from New Localities
Quartz: Remarkable African Specimen on Display
Ruby: New Find of Gem-Quality Reported
Sapphire: Large Amounts of Intense Pink Seen
Scapolite: Large Faceted Intense Reddish Purple
Spodumene: Specimens Offered as “Sheen Phenakite”
Turquoise: Substitute Imported from Germany
Zircon: Virtually Every Color Available
 
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