Gem News InternationalGems & Gemology, Winter 2006, Volume 42, No. 4

Winter 2006 Gem News International

Diamonds Update on Diamond Trading in Sierra Leone Jewelry Repair Damages a Diamond Colored Stones and Organic Materials Green Augelite from Peru Bicolored Beryl from the Erongo Mountains, Namibia Diopside from Afghanistan California Jadeite with Copper Inclusions Labradorite from Chihuahua, Mexico Gem News from Mogok, Myanmar Moonstone from Madagascar A Large Phenomenal Fire Opal with Possible Uranium-Related Luminescence “Sunset” Quartz: A New Gem Material from Brazil Swedish Blue (Slag) and Swedish Iron Ore Tourmaline Mining at Nandihizana, Madagascar Green Uvite from Afghanistan Synthetics and Simulants Synthetic Corundum “Gem Rough” in Tanzania Small Treated Synthetic Pink Diamonds Set in a Ring Treatments Update on “Chocolate” Tahitian Cultured Pearls Treated Violetish Blue to Violet Quartz from Brazil Circular Ring-Like Inclusions in a Diffusion-Treated Sapphire Diffusion-Treated Synthetic Sapphire with Unusual Fluorescence Conference Reports 32nd Annual GSJ Gemological Conference International Mineralogical Association Biennial Meeting Announcements G&G Online Conference Calendar GIA’s Russell Shor Wins Liddicoat Journalism Award for Gems & Gemology Article Visit Gems & Gemology in Tucson Exhibits Colored Diamonds at the Natural History Museum Jewelry History at the Newark Museum Symbols of Identity—Jewelry of Five Continents Gold at AMNH Jewelry of Ben Nighthorse South Sea Pearls at the GIA Museum French Jewelry at the Legion of Honor Native American Jewelry To view the full section, download the PDF above.

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Winter 2006 Gem News International | Gems & Gemology