Summer 2008 Gem News International
Bird-like Inclusion in Diamond
A Colorless Diamond Showing Strong Phosphorescence
Colored Stones and Organic Materials
Almandine-Spessartine from Lindi, Tanzania
“Red Andesine” from China: Possible Indication of Diffusion Treatment
Orange Beryl from India
Chromium-Rich Clinochlore (Kämmererite) from Turkey
Yellow Danburite from Tanzania
Lawsonite from Marin County, California
Green Mica (Paragonite) from Pakistan
An Interesting Opal
Engraved Black Cultured Pearls
Pinctada Maxima Cultured Pearls Grown Beadless in the Mantle
Twinned Cultured Pearl
Interplanetary Cat’s-Eye Peridot
New Rubies from Central Tanzania
Ruby and Sapphire Mining at Winza, Tanzania
A Sapphire with En Echelon Inclusions
Serpentinite Artifact Resembling Libyan Desert Glass
Star and Cat’s-Eye Topaz from Brazil
A New Source of Persian Turquoise: Kerman, Iran
A Rare Faceted Yellow Vanadinite
Synthetics and Simulants
Experimental CVD Synthetic Diamonds from LIMHP
Unusual Glass Imitation of Rubellite
Tourmalines and Their Imitations Obtained in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Conference Reports
Sinkankas Garnet Symposium
2008 Scottish Gemmological Association Conference
Announcements
CIBJO Introduces Precious Metals Blue Book
Exhibits
Exhibits at the GIA Museum
In Memoriam
George S. Switzer (1915–2008), distinguished mineralogist
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