Sannan-Skarn, ein neuer Schmuckstein aus Pakistan
Sannan-Skarn, ein neuer Schmuckstein aus Pakistan – Sannan-skarn, a new gemstone from Pakistan. Published in Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, 2016, 65, 1-2, 41-46. Author(s): H.A. Haenni, L. Franz
Zircon – A very old gemstone
Zircon – A very old gemstone. Published in Journal of Gemmological Association of Hong Kong GAHK, 2016, 37, 37-41. Author(s): H.A. Haenni
Simultaneous High Sensitivity Trace-Element and Isotopic Analysis of Gemstones Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
Simultaneous High Sensitivity Trace-Element and Isotopic Analysis of Gemstones Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Published in Journal of Gemmology, 2016, 35, 3, 212-223. Author(s): H.A.O. Wang, M.S. Krzemnicki, J.-P. Chalain, P. Lefevre, W. Zhou, L.E. Cartier
GemTOF: A Pioneering Technique in Gemology
GemTOF: A Pioneering Technique in Gemology. Published in InColor, 2016, 33, 40-46. Author(s): H.A.O. Wang, M.S. Krzemnicki, L.E. Cartier
The Sustainable Luxury Contradiction Evidence from a Consumer Study of Marine-cultured Pearl Jewellery
The Sustainable Luxury Contradiction Evidence from a Consumer Study of Marine-cultured Pearl Jewellery. Published in Journal of Corporate Citizenship, 2016, 63, 73-95. Link to article: https://www.jstor.org/stable/90003778 Author(s): J. Nash, C. Ginger, L.E. Cartier
Characterization of pearls by X-ray phase contrast imaging with a grating interferometer
Characterization of pearls by X-ray phase contrast imaging with a grating interferometer. Published in Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 6, 1–7. Link to article Author(s): V. Revol, C. Hanser, M.S. Krzemnicki
Golden South Sea cultured pearls: cultivation steps & gemmological investigations
Golden South Sea cultured pearls: cultivation steps & gemmological investigations. Published in Journal of Gemmological Association of Hong Kong GAHK, 2016, 37, 16-21. Author(s): L.E. Cartier, M.S. Krzemnicki
SSEF introduces GemTOF to gemstone testing
The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has become the first gem laboratory worldwide to introduce into its facility the ground-breaking GemTOF instrument, which conducts chemical analysis through laser ablation, thereby providing more information about the origin of a variety of gems, as well as precisely identi
Ruby heat treatment and fracture repair
Ruby heat treatment and fracture repair. Published in Jewellery News Asia, 2001. Author(s): H.A. Haenni
New SSEF reports and myssef.ch platform for report verification and download
SSEF has revamped the design of their reports. Furthermore, owners of a SSEF report can now verify the authenticity of reports and also download PDF scans of their reports on the newly launched www.myssef.ch website. Reports issued after July 11th 2016 are available on this platform for download. Veri