A contribution to understanding the effect of blue fluorescence on the appearance of diamonds

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 244-259

  Moses, Thomas M ^a   Reinitz, Ilene M ^a   Johnson, Mary L ^a   King, John M ^a   Shigley, James E ^a  

^a GIA   (United States)

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EID: 3342894246     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.33.4.244     Document Type: Article

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