New issue of ICGL newsletter is released on 19th August 2013.

PDF version can be downloaded from next link.

ICGLNewsLetter-2013SU (8.9Mb)

The contents;

Identification of polymer impregnated quartzite imitating B-jade and B+C-jade

By Tay Thye Sun and Loke Hui Ying, Far East Gemological Institute Pte Ltd, Singapore

Infrared Reflection Spectra of Jadeite, Omphacite, Nephrite and Idocrase

By Dominic Mok – Principal Gemmologist of the Asian Gemmological Institute and Laboratory Ltd, Hong Kong

64th De Beers Diamond Conference,United Kingdom

By Jayshree Panjikar

Glass imitation sold as Zultanite in Turkey

By Elisabeth Strack, Gemmologisches Institut Hamburg

Introducing Founding Member 002:

Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences