Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 28125

Inside emeralds

Journal Article
Smith, C.P. and Darenius, E.Q. (2009) Inside emeralds. Rapaport, Vol. 32, No. 9,, Sep-09 pp. 139–149.
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB  |  RWHL*
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gems, emerald, beryl, inclusions, UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, history, origin, clarity enhancement, Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Zimbabwe, Sandawana, Nigeria, Tanzania, USA, North Carolina
Excellent summary of emerald inclusions and UV-Vis-NIR spectra from different origins and description of different emerald enhancements