Book/Instrument Reviews

Book Review | The Eduard Josef Gübelin Story: The Art and Science of Gems | Lotus Gemology

The Gübelin Foundation (2014) The Eduard Josef Gübelin Story: The Art and Science of Gems. London. Gübelin Group, Lucerne, and Unicorn Press, 306 pp., illus., hardcover, ISBN 978-1-91006-540-2

Book Review | Imperial Jade of Burma & Mutton-Fat Jade of India | Lotus Gemology

Samuels, S.K. (2014) Imperial Jade of Burma and Mutton-Fat Jade of India: Mining, Trade, and Use from Antiquity to the Present. SKS Enterprises, Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA, 248 pp. ISBN: 978-0-9725323-4-1

Intro Image Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 2 • A Book Review

Book Review | Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 2 | Lotus Gemology

Gübelin, Eduard J. & Koivula, John I. (2005) Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 2. Opinio Publishers, Basel, Switzerland, 830 pp. ISBN 978-3855040957

Intro Image Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 3 • A Book Review

Book Review | Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 3 | Lotus Gemology

Gübelin, Eduard J. & Koivula, John I. (2005) Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, Volume 3. Opinio Publishers, Basel, Switzerland, 672 pp. ISBN 3-03999-047-4

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Intro Image GemmoRaman-532 • Instrument Review • Lotus Gemology

Instrument Review | GemmoRaman-532

The difference between a synthetic, treated, or untreated natural gemstone could mean a difference of thousands, even millions of dollars. Thus, it is no wonder that laboratories are becoming more in demand than ever. With treatments become increasingly sophisticated, gemologists and traders search for new tools to help identify stones.

Intro Image Presidium Synthetic Ruby Identifier

Instrument Review | Presidium Synthetic Ruby Identifier

In the lab and marketplace alike, gemologists and gem traders seek to separate natural ruby from synthetic with training and gemological equipment. But what if there was an easier, faster method?