News from the SSEF (2010)
News from the SSEF Lab. 2010 Swiss Gemmological Society conference. Presentation by Dr. Michael Krzemnicki
Heating and diffusion processes on rubies: characteristics, detection and declaration (2010)
Talk on ruby treatments and terminology during CIBJO Ruby Day in Munich in February 2010.
Spinel: a gemstone on the rise (2010)
Talk given by Dr. Michael Krzemnicki in Hong Kong in 2010 about spinel, a gemstone increasingly in vogue. History, sources, origin determations, synthetics and treatments.
Gemstones and the fascination of colour (2010)
Presentation at Swiss Gemmological Society about trip to spinel and corundum deposits in Tanzania in October 2009 by Dr. Walter Balmer and Dr. Michael Krzemnicki
Diamond Testing at SSEF (2010)
2010 Swiss Gemmological Conference presentation by Jean-Pierre Chalain on diamond grading and testing practices at the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF).
X-ray micro computed tomography: an explanation of the procedures and benefits (2010)
Presentation at Swiss Gemmological Society about trip to spinel and corundum deposits in Tanzania in October 2009 by Dr. Walter Balmer and Dr. Michael Krzemnicki
Visit to Tanzanian spinel and corundum deposits (2010)
Presentation at Swiss Gemmological Society about trip to spinel and corundum deposits in Tanzania in October 2009 by Dr. Walter Balmer and Dr. Michael Krzemnicki
How to get the blues out of the pink- detection of low temperature treatment of pink sapphires (2010)
Presentation at Swiss Gemmological Society about trip to spinel and corundum deposits in Tanzania in October 2009 by Dr. Walter Balmer and Dr. Michael Krzemnicki
New developments in pearl analysis: Radiocarbon 14C age dating (2009)
Talk given on radiocarbon dating of pearls at International Gemmological Conference (IGC) in Arusha (Tanzania) in 2009 by Dr. Michael Krzemnicki.
New developments in pearl analysis: X-ray micro tomography (2009)
Presentation at 2009 European Gemmological Symposium (Bern, Switzerland) by Jean-Pierre Chalain on the platelet peak of HPHT-treated diamonds of type Ia.