Month: November 2010

Of Beryllium and Beefsteak

Posted on November 12, 2010 by John L. Emmett, PhD

Diffusion in gemology can be defined as a method of artificially coloring gemstones, not unlike the dyeing of cloth. Diffusion is actually a very common process that we meet in many different contexts. The dying of natural…

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