Pink-to-red coral: A guide to determining origin of color

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-15

  Smith, Christopher P ^a   McClure, Shane F ^b   Eaton Magaña, Sally ^b   Kondo, David M ^b  

^a American Gemological Laboratories (AGL)   (United States)

^b GIA   (United States)

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EID: 34248165878     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.43.1.4     Document Type: Article

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