Author: Punala Kiripitige
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I0007: “Snowflake” Inclusion in Aquamarine
This week’s inclusion was rooted in natural curiosity in being a gemstone merchant and a gemmologist. As The Gem Monarchy team had to sieve through the stock in preparation for the Jewellery Industry Fair. Anything with even the smallest speck of dust or incorrectly cut didn’t make an appearance. Therefore, a handful of stones which…
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I0006: Lilypads in Peridot
Peridot is the birthstone of August. It’s also in the olivine isomorphic gemstone family. What do I mean by this? Well… its chemical composition is (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. The ratio of Magnesium to Iron changes the stone’s name from a Peridot to a Forsterite. Leaving behind the nuances of peridot, it is essentially a gemstone in abundance.…
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I0005: Inclusions in Tsavorite Garnet
Sometimes the world of inclusions can be a little bit overwhelming. So it is useful to mentally dissect portions of the gemstone into different parts and sections. It is much easier on the brain, and also much easier for the soul! (Allegedly…) This week we observe a tsavorite garnet, which characteristically comes with a relatively…
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I0004: Rutile Needles in Sapphire
Inclusions are one of the main ways in which gemmologists differentiate between a natural versus a synthetic gemstone. Especially when the stakes are high, in diamonds and sapphires, identifying the correct inclusion is vital. This task is much harder in loupe clean and eye clean stones, like a majority of the gemstones in our collection(which…