Determination of Emerald Origin Through the Identification of Solid Inclusions
Introduction
The study of solid inclusions (Figure 1) remains one of the most relevant sources of information for determining the geographic origin of gemstones. The...
The Gold of The North . A View from Gdansk, Poland
Amber is one of Nature's most remarkable organic gemstones. Appreciated around the world for thousands of years for its many qualities, this intriguing gem...
Precious corals and genomic transparency
Precious corals have been coveted across different continents and are some of the oldest gems used by humans. Historically, they were found in the...
Amethyst’s Regal Allure
Re-visiting a gemstone that has been in the jewelry world for hundreds of years—and written about many thousands of times—can be a daunting task....
