Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gemmological Association of Great Britain, Gem -A) together with the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF and American Gemological Laboratory (AGL) has published a new issue of its scientific publications - "Journal of Gemology» (Journal of Gemmology).
The new issue of the magazine (32nd on the bill and second in 2014), published on August 4, published the latest news and studies in the international gemological industry.
The magazine offers a diverse range of new articles, including those devoted to the following topics: a review of the evolution of diamond cutting in the jewelry industry in Portugal and the sacred objects of the 16th-18th centuries, by R. Galopim de Carvalho; the availability of corundum, obtained by the diffusion of beryllium in the Japanese market, and the estimation of beryllium in sapphire, of natural origin and by diffusion, by K. Emori, H. Kitawaki and M. Okano; the characteristic of collectible gems, including the 100-carat or more Jeremiahs (author CP Smith and taafeite from Myanmar (authors T. Leelawatanasuk, W. Atichat, Tay Thye Sun, B. Sriprasert and J. Jakkawanvibul), natural pearls from the Netherlands (authors D.S.
The magazine published materials relating to industry news, including a wide range of technologies, such as new devices for screening diamonds, Sarine Loupe, the latest news from the World Jewelery Confederation (CIBJO), the Council for Responsible Jewelry Practice and Gemological Laboratories, the 2nd edition of the Gemmology Handbook, help in working with applications to Hallmarks.
In addition, in the new issue of the magazine you can find the reports of the latest gemmological conferences, as well as a detailed list of upcoming meetings, exhibitions and other educational events that are important for the professional growth of readers.
Other sections of the journal of interest to practicing gemologists include " Practical Gemmology ", which tells how a simple polishing technique can lead to incorrect identification of spinel as a more valuable taafeite or sapphire, and " Notes on precious stones, " which describe some of the rare and unusual gems exhibited at the Tucson fairs, including natural diamond, in which the DiamondView device revealed a " synthetic " structure, a large pastel-green sapphire, corundum with colored impregnations and much more.
Reporting on the latest issue of the Journal of Gemmology, its editor-in-chief Brendan Laurs said: "We are pleased to offer the readers of the magazine such a diverse range of articles covering topics of diamonds, collectible stones and processed precious stones, natural pearls. This issue of the journal contains a lot of information and a huge amount of innovative materials that every gemologist can use. "