Gem Identification: Ongoing and Potential Future Challenges

Posted on July 1, 2025 by James Shigley, PhD

Ornamental rocks, country-of-origin determination, colored coatings, and transparent ceramics are just a few of the predicaments facing gemologists today. At the 2025 AGTA GemFair show in Tucson, I spoke about “The Changing World of Gemology: A…

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