Ruby & Sapphire Bibliography
Explore books, articles and historical sources on ruby, sapphire and corundum in Four Treasures, the Lotus Gemology reference database. This bibliography brings together matching records from the collection, with publication details, abstracts and cover images where available.
Ruby & Sapphire References
The list below matches the terms ruby, rubies, sapphire or corundum in the database's searchable fields. Some references discuss these gems as part of a broader subject. Linked titles take you to external links where you may find the full reference.
Independent Gemmological Report on the H. Sala Alluvial Deposit near Ban Houei Xai, Bokeo Province, Lao
Report
Coenraads, R.R. (1997) Independent Gemmological Report on the H. Sala Alluvial Deposit near Ban Houei Xai, Bokeo Province, Lao. Asia Sapphires Limited, 18 pp.
Record No. 2861 | not seen
Kashmir ruby: A preliminary report on the deposit at Nangimali, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Conference Paper
Kane, R.E. (1997) Kashmir ruby: A preliminary report on the deposit at Nangimali, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. 26th International Gemmological Conference Abstract Volume, Sept. 27–Oct. 3, Idar-Oberstein, Germany pp. 28–30.
Record No. 2676 | not seen
Le saphir padparadscha
The padparadscha sapphire
Journal Article
Notari, F. (1997) Le saphir padparadscha. [The padparadscha sapphire] Revue de Gemmologie A.F.G., No. 132, pp. 24–27.
Record No. 2538 | Language: in French | not seen
Short notes on some gemstone treatments
Journal Article
Hänni, H.A. (1997–1998) Short notes on some gemstone treatments. Journal of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong, Vol. 20, pp. 44–52.
Record No. 2535 | not seen
![Rosarius. Selections. Le bestiaire et le lapidaire du Rosarius (B.N.f.fr.12483) / [établissement du texte, notes et glossaire par] Sven Sandqvist.](/media/publications/05000752731762400284416jade.jpg "Rosarius. Selections. Le bestiaire et le lapidaire du Rosarius (B.N.f.fr.12483) / [établissement du texte, notes et glossaire par] Sven Sandqvist.")
Rosarius. Selections. Le bestiaire et le lapidaire du Rosarius (B.N.f.fr.12483) / [établissement du texte, notes et glossaire par] Sven Sandqvist.
Book
Anonymous (1996) Rosarius. Selections. Le bestiaire et le lapidaire du Rosarius (B.N.f.fr.12483) / [établissement du texte, notes et glossaire par] Sven Sandqvist. Lund, Sweden, Lund University Press, 240 pp.
Record No. 7452 | ISBN/ISSN: 9179663842 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | not seen
Istoria delle pietre/Agostino del Riccio; a cura di Raniero Gnoli e Attilia Sironi
History of the Stones / Agostino del Riccio; edited by Raniero Gnoli and Attilia Sironi
Book
Del Riccio, A. (1996) Istoria delle pietre/Agostino del Riccio; a cura di Raniero Gnoli e Attilia Sironi. [History of the Stones / Agostino del Riccio; edited by Raniero Gnoli and Attilia Sironi] Torino, Umberto Allemandi, 253 pp.
Record No. 7444 | ISBN/ISSN: 8842202983 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in Italian | not seen
Farbrelevante Wechselwirkungen von Spurenelementen in Korund: Dissertation
Color-relevant Interactions of Trace Elements in Corundum: Dissertation
Thesis
Häger, T. (1996) Farbrelevante Wechselwirkungen von Spurenelementen in Korund: Dissertation. [Color-relevant Interactions of Trace Elements in Corundum: Dissertation]., Mainz, Germany: Universität Mainz
Record No. 3153 | Language: in German | not seen
Fade testing: Has the time come?
Journal Article
Nassau, K. (1996) Fade testing: Has the time come? Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, Vol. 167 , No. 9, pp. 116–117.
Record No. 2972 | seen
Treasures of Glen Innes
Journal Article
Kelly, M. (1996) Treasures of Glen Innes. Australian Gold Gem & Treasure, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 32–37.
Record No. 2966 | not seen
Sapphire City
Journal Article
O’Brien, P. (1996) Sapphire City. Australian Gold Gem & Treasure, Vol. 11, pp. 20, 22, 24, 26, 30.
Record No. 2960 | not seen
Inverell (alias “Sapphire City”) is situated on the western side of the New England Ranges in northern New South Wales, Australia. The area produces mainly blue sapphires and, says O’Brien, is famous for its “cornflower variety, which is known far and wide as ‘Inverell Blue.’” Within a 60 km radius of the town center (which includes a local mining museum) are amateur collecting sites. One can dig for sapphire, quartz (including smoky quartz, citrine, petrified wood, and agate), rhodonite, “tin crystals” (probably cassiterite), “grass stone,” and scarcer gems such as aquamarine and other beryls, topaz, spinel, and tourmaline. The author visited Nullamanna (an alluvial source for sapphires, cassiterite, and rock crystal), Elsmore (cassiterite), Swanbrook Creek (sapphire), the ford at Frazer Creek (sapphire), and Poolbrook sheep station (sapphire)––but with little success, despite seeing sapphires as large as 18 ct found by fellow “fossickers.” He concludes that the Inverell area is not “easy pickings” for an amateur with little time.. Sapphires were first noticed in the Inverell region in 1853, and recovery began (as a byproduct of tin mining) in 1870. Sapphire mining took off in 1919, but it was badly hit by the Great Depression in 1929; in the years since mining resumed in 1940, several booms (and busts) have taken place. Today, individual mines, most run on a casual basis, have some success; some large operations––such as Dejons, on Glen Innes Road––have played a major part in stabilizing sapphire prices.MLJ
En direct de Madagascar
Live from Madagascar
Journal Article
Piat, D. and Bouqueau, M.-P. (1995) En direct de Madagascar. [Live from Madagascar] Revue de Gemmologie A.F.G., No. 123, pp. 12–13.
Record No. 7662 | Language: in French | not seen
Ein Trapiche-Rubin aus Myanmar (Burma)
A trapiche ruby from Myanmar
Journal Article
Müellenmeister, H.J. and Zang, J. (1995) Ein Trapiche-Rubin aus Myanmar (Burma). [A trapiche ruby from Myanmar] Lapis, Vol. 20, No. 12, Dezember, p. 50.
Record No. 5372 | Language: in German | seen
Saphire von Indaia, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
Sapphires from Indaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Journal Article
Henn, U., Bank, H. and Bank, F.H. (1995) Saphire von Indaia, Minas Gerais, Brasilien. [Sapphires from Indaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil] Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 43, No. 3/4, pp. 111–116.
Record No. 4812 | Language: In German | not seen
Alteración de las inclusiones de zircón, apatito y vidrio en el tratamiento térmico de rubies y zafiros
Alteration of the inclusions of zircon, apatite, and glass in the thermal treatment of rubies and sapphires
Journal Article
Cózar, J.S. and Vicente-Mingarro, I., de (1995) Alteración de las inclusiones de zircón, apatito y vidrio en el tratamiento térmico de rubies y zafiros. [Alteration of the inclusions of zircon, apatite, and glass in the thermal treatment of rubies and sapphires] Boletin del Instituto Gemologico Español, Vol. 36, pp. 47–54.
Record No. 4743 | Language: in Spanish | not seen
The SA mineral industry: 1—The geological background.
Journal Article
Anonymous (1995) The SA mineral industry: 1—The geological background. Vol. 172, No. 5, pp. RSA 6–7, 9.
Record No. 2964 | not seen
Sapphires and rubies from Laos
Conference Paper
Bosshart, G. (1995) Sapphires and rubies from Laos. 25th International Gemmological Conference Program, Rayong, Thailand pp. 23–26.
Record No. 2859 | not seen
A Mineral Collector’s Guide to Common Mineral Names, Their Origins and Meanings
Book
Powell, D. (1995) A Mineral Collector’s Guide to Common Mineral Names, Their Origins and Meanings. Manchester, New York, Diamond Dan Publs, 144 pp.
Record No. 1440 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | not seen
La gravure sur pierres précieuses: Les rubis et les spinelles
Engraving on gemstones: Rubies and spinels
Journal Article
Duchamp, M. (1995) La gravure sur pierres précieuses: Les rubis et les spinelles. [Engraving on gemstones: Rubies and spinels] Revue de Gemmologie A.F.G., No. 122, pp. 10–15.
Record No. 678 | Language: in French | not seen
![[Pulse cathodoluminescence of corundums] [in Russian]](/media/publications/3717833728_book.jpg "[Pulse cathodoluminescence of corundums] [in Russian]")
[Pulse cathodoluminescence of corundums] [in Russian]
in Russian
Journal Article
Solomonov, V.I., Mikhailov, S.G., Osipov, V.V., Avdonin, V.N., Vasilevskaya, M.F. and Yakshin, V.I. (1994) [Pulse cathodoluminescence of corundums] [in Russian]. Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society), Vol. 123, No. 6, pp. 39–51.
Record No. 7706 | not seen
Neues Rubinvorkommen in Myanmar (Burma)
New ruby deposit in Myanmar (Burma)
Journal Article
Milisenda, C.C. and Henn, U. (1994) Neues Rubinvorkommen in Myanmar (Burma). [New ruby deposit in Myanmar (Burma)] Goldschmiede Zeitung, Vol. 92, No. 4, pp. 147–148.
Record No. 7682 | Language: in German | not seen
Exploring the Literature of Corundum
Ruby and sapphire research spans mineralogy, gem deposits, identification, treatments, synthesis and the history of the gem trade. Older publications can also be useful for tracing terminology, early observations and accounts of mining localities. Publication dates and the original source should be considered when using historical descriptions.
For an introduction to collecting books on this subject, read Ruby & Sapphire Books: Collecting the Literature of Corundum.
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