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Photoatlas, Volume 2, the long-anticipated successor to Photoatlas, Volume 1, was released in December, 2005. It covers gems other than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds, which are covered in Volume 3. Like Photoatlas, Volume 1, which was first published in 1986, the second volume in the series will become a standard reference in the field of gemology. Once again, Dr. Eduard J. Gübelin and John I. Koivula have collaborated to produce an impressive pictorial atlas of gemstone inclusions. Renowned for their unique ability in capturing the beauty of the internal world of gemstones and bringing an artistic sensibility to a scientific subject in their photomicrographs, Dr. Gübelin and Mr. Koivula bring to Photoatlas, Volume 2 their considerable expertise and combined experience in laboratory gemology, mineralogy, geology and chemistry. The second volume in the Photoatlas series complements Photoatlas, Volume 1 with greater depth and scope, featuring inclusion specimens from localities discovered after 1986 and examples of treatment techniques and synthetics that have appeared in the gem market in the last two decades. Each chapter contains current information on the micro-characteristics of natural, synthetic and treated host materials along with a complete selection of photomicrographs and a suggested reference section. The Photoatlas suite is an indispensable resource for gemologists, mineralogists, collectors and jewelers.