SSEF FACETTE MAGAZINE 2023

The latest edition (May 2023) of SSEF’s Facette magazine is now available online as a PDF. This magazine brings you reports of our latest gemmological research and findings, courses and other SSEF activities.

– The history of gems
– Co-bearing spinel from Tanzania
– Calibrated coloured stones
– Pink sapphires with Fe-hydroxides
– Ti-diffusion in sapphires
– Copper inclusions in tourmaline
– Age dating quality control
– Low-T treatment of corundum – Black opals
– Cultured pearl trends
– Royal pearls
– Assembled blisters
– Pearl research
– Coral genetics and traceability
– Chrysoberyl vs alexandrite
– Emerald or green beryl
– Paraiba tourmalines
– Jadeite-jade treatments
– Purple gemstones
– Corundum irradiation
– Musakashi emeralds
– ASDI-500
– SSEF light box
– Courses at SSEF
– SSEF at auction
– 50 years of SSEF
– Conferences and lectures worldwide
– Publications