Gemstone enhancement and detection in the 1990s

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 336-359

  McClure, Shane F ^a   Smith, Christopher P ^b  

^a GIA   (United States)

^b Gubelin Gem Lab   (Switzerland)

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EID: 20344390436     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.36.4.336     Document Type: Article

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