Sri Lanka is one of the wealthiest countries in terms of gems. Therefore, gem mining is
extensively carried out in many areas of Sri Lanka, including districts such as Ratnapura …

The mining and processing of colored stones, a multibillion-dollar industry, spans 47
countries on six continents. Despite the industry's high profile, an ethical, sustainable mine …

The geographic origin of gem corundum has emerged as one of its major value factors.
Combined with gemological observations, trace element analysis is a powerful tool for the …

Despite being rich in gem resources, the Passara, and Lunugala areas of Sri Lanka
continue to experience poor economic and social development, lagging other regions of the …

GemTOF, installed at the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF, is a next-generation chemical
analysis technique for gemmology: laser ablation inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight …

Gemstones–including emeralds, rubies and sapphires and many other mineral varieties–
have fascinated humans for millennia. Many of the regions producing gemstones are …

As an industry, the gem industry has positive impacts on the economy and society while
having severe negative impacts on the environment and health. Most of these impacts …

Partout dans le monde, l'exploitation minière constitue l'une des grandes menaces pour la
biodiversité et, dès lors, pour le développement durable (Ludovic et al. 2016). Plus d'un …

作者討論寶石的可追溯性和區塊鏈在寶石業應用的原因, 運作, 優點和近年的歷程,
並替主要術語提供定義. 作者認為區塊鏈在鑽石和寶石供應鏈的可追溯性或改進並非靈丹妙藥 …

The gem trade is one of the oldest forms of international trade in the world, as humans have
been attracted to gems for emotional and material reasons over millennia. The rarity …