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Volume 24

Vol 24 Number 1, January - March 2010

The Argyle Diamond Mine in transition from open pit to underground extraction George Bosshart and John G. Chapman
Rubies and sapphires from Winza, Tanzania - summary of characteristics properties and short update on the mining situation Karl Schmetzer, Werner Radl and Dietmar Schwarz
Differing causes of colour in diamonds Chris Payne and Ronnie Bauer
The 31st International Gemmological conference Terry Coldham and Francine Payette
Tanzanite - naturally heat treated? Terry Coldham

 

Vol 24 Number 2, April - June 2010

Microstructures observed in Andamooka matrix opal Grant Pearson
A study of prismatine from Begogo, Madagascar Valentina Bordoni, Massimo Boiocchi, Franca Caucia
Coated and fracture-filled coloured diamond Song Zhonghua, Lu Taijin, Shen Meidong, Su Jun, Dong Jing and Zhang Xihuan
A chatoyant malachite Gagan Choudhary
Cultj Diamond Selector IIITM Trevor Linton and Anne Paul


 

Vol 24 Number 3, July - September 2010

Mookaite - A Western Australian ornamental rock  Susan and Vernon Stocklmayer
Spinels from Ywathit deposit, Kayah State, Myanmar U Tin Hlaing, Wilawan Atichat and Chakkaphan Sutthirat
Large synthetic black moissanite on the Australian market  Bill Sechos
Presidium Multi TesterTM Trevor Linton, Isobel Johnstone and Ken Hunter
Chrysoberyl: a gemstone with many faces Henri A. Hänni


 

Vol 24 Number 4, October - December 2010

Rio Tinto's Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender Update Eleanor and Colin Sanders
Explaining the flame structure of non-nacreous pearls Henri A. Hänni
A greenish yellow zoisite Gagan Choudhary
DiamondNite Tester Trevor Linton, Anne Paul, Isobel Johnstone and Ken Hunter
Less frequently encountered gemstones - euclase Rod Brightman

 

Vol 24 Number 5, January - March 2011

Triphylite from Brazil - a rare colour-change gemstone

Karl Schmetzer and Eric Erel

Comparative study of different types of filled rubies Li Jianjun, Hao Wangjiao, Sun Yuan, Luo Han, Cheng Youfa, Liu Huafeng, Liu Ying, Fan Chengxing and Ye Hong
Less frequently encountered gemstones - rhodonite Rod Brightman
A dark-field scope Trevor Linton and Anne Paul


 

Vol 24 Number 6, April - June 2011

GAA Supporter Pins  The AG
Alexandrites from the Novello alexandrite-emerald deposit, Masvingo District, Zimbabwe

Karl Schmetzer, Susan Stocklmayer, Vernon Stocklmayer and Anna-Kathrin Malsy

The 'hill of the precious stones', Rattanak Kiri, Cambodia Francine Payette and Grant Pearson
Hand held polariscope Trevor Linton and Anne Paul


 

Vol 24 Number 7, July - September 2011

Serpentine crystal with purple-red transmission  Gagan Choudhary
High quality synthetic yellow orange diamond emerges in China

Song Zhonghua, Lu Taijin, Shen Meidong, Su Jun, Shang Jingjing

Gem-quality green and blue tourmaline from a Coolgardie pegmatite, Western Australia Francine Payette and Leonhard Klemm
Less frequently encountered gemstones - painite Rod Brightman

 

Vol 24 Number 8, October - December 2011

The Jack Townsend Memorial Issue with Some Personal reminiscences of Jack  
Gemstone - Photomicrography images

William F. Ashford

Jack's Opal Ronnie Bauer
Jack, opal specialist valuer Nicholas Kollias
Diamonds and opal Brian J. Morris
Tourmaline from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, in the Australian Museum collection  Gayle Webb
Luminescence of gem opals: a review of intrinsic and extrinsic emission Eloise Gaillou, Emmanuel Fritsch and Florian Massuyeau
Less frequently encountered gemstones - kyanite Rod Brightman