Identification and durability of lead glass-filled rubies

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-34

  McClure, Shane F ^a   Smith, Christopher P ^a   Wang, Wuyi ^a   Hall, Matthew ^a  

^a GIA   (United States)

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EID: 33646399412     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/gems.42.1.22     Document Type: Article

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