Suggested Reading on Diamond Inclusions

Breeding C.M., Eaton-Magaña S., Shigley J.E. (2018) Natural-color green diamonds: A beautiful conundrum. G&G, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 2–27, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.54.1.2

Eaton-Magaña S., Breeding C.M. (2018) Features of synthetic diamonds. G&G, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 202–204, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.54.2.202

Eaton-Magaña S., Breeding C.M., Shigley J.E. (2018) Natural-color blue, gray and violet diamonds: Allure of the deep. G&G, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 112–131, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.54.2.112

Eaton-Magaña S., Shigley J.E., Breeding C.M. (2017) Observations on HPHT-grown synthetic diamonds: A review. G&G, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 262–284, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.53.3.262

Koivula J.I. (2000) The MicroWorld of Diamonds. Gemworld International, Northbrook, IL, Inc., 157 pp.

Shirey S.B., Shigley J.E. (2013) Recent advances in the understanding the geology of diamonds. G&G, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 199–222, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.49.4.199

Smit K.V., Myagkaya E., Persaud S., Wang W. (2018) Black diamonds from Marange (Zimbabwe): A result of natural irradiation and graphite inclusions. G&G, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 132–148, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.54.2.132

Smith E.M., Shirey S.B., Nestola F., Bullock E.S., Wang J.H., Richardson S.H., Wang W. (2016) Large gem diamonds from metallic liquid in Earth’s deep mantle. Science, Vol. 354, No. 6318, pp. 1403–1405.

Smith E.M., Shirey S.B., Richardson S.H., Nestola F., Bullock E.S., Wang J.H., Wang W. (2018) Blue boron-bearing diamonds from the Earth’s lower mantle. Nature, Vol. 560, No. 7716, pp. 84–87.

Smith E.M., Shirey S.B., Wang W. (2017) The very deep origin of the world’s biggest diamonds. G&G, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 388–403, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.53.4.388