January/February 2008 Colored Stone

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008
Volume 21• No. 1
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All of these stones look like natural gems but, in reality, they are bionic baubles that owe either or both their hue and durability to chemical coloring and/or fortification.

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Editorial: We've Got Those Boycott Blues	4
News Report: Emerald Shenanigans Dealers in Colombia are going heavy on the “glue” these days.	6
What's In: Fossilized Coral Looking for coral that doesn’t endanger living coral reefs? Try million-year old mined coral.	10
NEW! Ones-of-a-Kind: Landscape Opal It’s official. GIA says this new opal-agate is the first of its kind.	15
NEW! Designer 911: Instead of Lead Don’t like glass-filled or “dyed” corundum? Try these alternatives.	18
Fashion Forecast: The Great Escape Debbie Yonick says it’s alright to dress as if living is fun again.	24
Special Report: X-Gems
X-Gems: The Rise of the Mutant Mineral Thailand’s gem treaters are creating Franken-stones in their labs.	32
X-Gems: An Alchemy Time-Line Gemologist “Cap” Beesley takes an historical look at gem treatment.	36
X-Gems: The View from Thailand Gem correspondent Mick Elmore asks Thai treaters why they treat.	40
Global Gem Outlook How, Morgan Beard asks, does supply keep up with demand when colored stones are selling everywhere?	44
Of Rice & Rubies Leslie Clary went to Vietnam for rubies and came home empty- not red-handed.	48
The 2008 Gemmys Colored Stone announces the winners of its own cutting competition.	52
Resources	55
How to Contact Us	58
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Classifieds	57
Web Directory	58
Advertiser Index	58

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