Spectroscopic evidence of GE POL HPHT-treated natural type IIa diamonds

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-49

  Fisher, David ^a   Spits, Raymond A ^b  

^a De Beers DTC Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b De Beers Diamond Research Laboratory   (South Africa)

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EID: 0001911851     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.36.1.42     Document Type: Article

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