Contains over 1,400 color photomicrographs selected from a database of over 30,000 images.
Covers microscopic characteristics of gem materials documented up to 1986, including common locality features and markers for separating natural from synthetic gems. photoatlas of inclusions in gemstones volume 1 pdf
Includes contributions from mineralogists on the genesis of specific gemstones. Physical & Digital Access Contains over 1,400 color photomicrographs selected from a
: Sets the groundwork for the later Volume 2 (2005) and Volume 3, which expanded the scope to newer treatments and localities. Academic and Secondary Resources Contains over 1