U–Pb Dating of Zircon and Zirconolite Inclusions in Marble-Hosted Gem-Quality Ruby and Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar
U–Pb Dating of Zircon and Zirconolite Inclusions in Marble-Hosted Gem-Quality Ruby and Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar. Published in Minerals, 2020, 10, 195. Link to article
Field Trip to Paraiba Tourmaline Mines in Brazil
In October 2017, a team of gemmologists from the SSEF had the privilege to visit some Paraiba tourmaline mines in Brazil to get impressions about mining procedures, sorting, cutting and trading activity in the states of Paraiba and Rio Grande do Norte.
GemTOF Analyses of Sapphires from Madagascar and Kashmir
In the beginning of 2017, gem testing laboratories started to receive cut stones from a new area for gem analysis and issuing reports. As stated in a trade-alert by SSEF in early 2017, some of this new sapphire material may resemble internal features of Kashmir blue sapphires, therefore careful microscopic inve
Origin determination and traceability: An overview for gemstones (2019)
Origin determination and traceability: An overview for gemstones (2019)
Multi-Element Analysis of Gemstones For Country of Origin Determination (2019)
Presentation at IGC 2019 in Nantes (France) by Dr. Hao Wang.
The Talisman of Charlemagne: New Historical and Gemological Discoveries
The Talisman of Charlemagne: New Historical and Gemological Discoveries. Published in Gems & Gemology, 2019, 55(1), 30-46.
Gemmological Analysis of a Roman Sapphire Intaglio and Its Possible Origin
Gemmological Analysis of a Roman Sapphire Intaglio and Its Possible Origin. Published in Journal of Gemmology, 2019, 36(8), 710-724.
SSEF Fieldtrip to Paraiba, Brazil (2018)
Presentation given by Alexander Klumb at 2018 Swiss Gemmological Society conference on an SSEF fieldtrip to the Paraiba region of Brazil.
Origin determination and traceability: An overview for gemstones
Origin determination and traceability: An overview for gemstones. Presentation at GemGenève 2019 by Dr. Michael S. Krzemnicki.
Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar—A Detailed Inclusion Study by Raman Microspectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy
Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar—A Detailed Inclusion Study by Raman Microspectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Published in Journal of Gemmology, 2019, 36(5), 418-435.