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Gemology: The Developing Science of Gems

2009; Mineralogical Society of America; Volume: 5; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2113/gselements.5.3.147

1811-5217

Emmanuel Fritsch, B. Rondeau,

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Research Article| June 01, 2009 Gemology: The Developing Science of Gems Emmanuel Fritsch; Emmanuel Fritsch 1Université de Nantes, CNRS-Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN) UMR 6502, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 32229 F-44322 Nantes cedex 3, France E-mail: emmanuel.fritsch@cnrs-imn.fr Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Benjamin Rondeau Benjamin Rondeau 2Université de Nantes, Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique CNRS UMR 6112, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 F-44322 Nantes cedex 3, France E-mail: benjamin.rondeau@univ-nantes.fr Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Emmanuel Fritsch 1Université de Nantes, CNRS-Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN) UMR 6502, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 32229 F-44322 Nantes cedex 3, France E-mail: emmanuel.fritsch@cnrs-imn.fr Benjamin Rondeau 2Université de Nantes, Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique CNRS UMR 6112, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 F-44322 Nantes cedex 3, France E-mail: benjamin.rondeau@univ-nantes.fr Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2009 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2009) 5 (3): 147–152. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.5.3.147 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Emmanuel Fritsch, Benjamin Rondeau; Gemology: The Developing Science of Gems. Elements 2009;; 5 (3): 147–152. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.5.3.147 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Prompted by the increasing number of laboratory-grown gems and the growing sophistication of treatments of natural stones, gemology has evolved into a science of its own. The discipline is rapidly incorporating relevant aspects of materials science and chemistry, and it is consolidating its activities and its terminology. Gemology is becoming an important area of specialization for mineralogists. If the study of beautiful, fashioned materials seems frivolous to some, it is worth noting that 20 to 25 billion dollars per year are at stake, and the study of natural gem materials and their treated and manufactured counterparts is essential in order to avoid frauds and protect the consumer. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.