1 July 2010
The history of the Black Prince's Ruby, one of the world's most famous precious stones.
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1 December 1999
A history of spinel, including balas ruby and lodestone.
1 April 2008
Since the late 1960's, East Africa has been home to some of planet earth's greatest gem discoveries. And yet, little has been written about certain of these finds. In the autumn of 2007, the authors set out to fill in the gaps, specifically regarding Tanzania's Mahenge, Songea and Tunduru regions.
1 April 2007
The use of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) in gem identification, with examples of sapphire & jadeite.
1 January 1997
Part 2 of Chapter 10 from Richard Hughes' 1997 book, Ruby & Sapphire. It covers record-setting rubies, sapphires and spinels.
1 December 2010
Terra Spinel | Terra Firma Vladyslav Y. Yavorskyy, with Richard W. Hughes | 2010 Terra Spinel takes readers into the world of spinel through the lens and collection of renowned spinel dealer, Vladyslav Yavorskyy. Some of the world's finest spinels are featured in this book's pages as Yavorskyy travels to the most important locations. The traditional sources Burma (Myanmar), Tajikistan, and Sri Lanka are covered in detail, along with newer finds in Vietnam, Tanzania and Madagascar. This is not a gemology book in the traditional scientific sense. Instead, what it represents is a celebration of a rare gem and the places from which it comes. Stunningly illustrated, it is a must-have for any gem lover. Out-of-print
1 September 1997
An exploration of Thailand's gem border towns with Myanmar (Burma), Mae Sot and Mae Sai.