Seeking low-cost perfection: Synthetic gems

Elements

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-174

  Kane, Robert E ^a  

^a Fine Gems International   (United States)

Author keywords

Gem testing; Gemology; Gemstone; Laboratory grown gem; Man made gem; Synthetic gem

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED ANALYTICS; COSTS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; NATURAL GEMS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; GEMOLOGY; GEMSTONE; INTERNAL FEATURES; LOW COSTS; TESTING PROCEDURE;

SYNTHETIC GEMS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEMSTONE; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 67651087386     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.5.3.169     Document Type: Article

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