hiddenite discovery • Sapphires and pezzottaite from Madagascar • Mogok update • “Star” obsidian • Unusual star...Korea • Tourmaline with an iridescent coating • Madagascar gem cutting, and plans for a gemological institute...sample 6, 1.8 ct, came from the Anabar placer deposit in northern Yakutia. All six diamonds were examined...Elara diamond design patent invalidated by U.S. district court (2003) National Jeweler, Vol. 97, No. 18...gray, yellow, or pale green. It is named for the district in Scotland where it was first discovered (R. |