Canadian Gemmologist Autumn 2008

Canadian Gemmologist Autumn 2008 issue for sale ($10) at EGL Canada

The first issue in colour, supported by EGL Canada and AOTC, Canadian producer of laboratory grown diamonds.

This issue is all about synthetic diamonds: the major producers in the USA and Canada, nomenclature, and identification. Featuring the article "Identification of Lab-grown Diamonds" by Branko Deljanin, Research Director of EGL Canada.

Besides identification of colored lab-grown diamonds, this article covers research on "Identification of near-colourless and colourless HPHT-grown and CVD-grown diamonds under 1ct, loose and mounted in Jewellery", presented at De Beers Diamond Conference, Oxford University in July 2008.

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Informative Articles

To keep you abreast of new discoveries in gemstone research, synthetics and treatments, we have listed a selection of informative articles written by experts in their field. Check this page regularly for updates.

Adding the SI3 clarity grade to the grading system was the next logical step.

Can we ID them? Should we grade them? Do we need them?

Should a man-made diamond be called "synthetic", or "cultured" and who are the important players in this controversial addition to the diamond industry?

The rarity of chameleon diamonds and their interest for the connoisseur are due to their unusual ability to change color temporarily when heated to about 150C, or after prolonged storage in the dark.

A diamond's morphological features reflect conditions of diamond formation and represent a unique characteristic than can be used to identify details of the sources of diamonds.

Morphological features reflect conditions both during diamond formation and also after emplacement, especially where alluvials are concerned.