Recent developments have brought due diligence, along with tracking and traceability, to
the forefront of discussions and requirements in the diamond, coloured stone and pearl …

Responsible sourcing of mineral inputs to manufactured goods is a significant problem in
today's world. Ill-sourced minerals not only finance terrorism, human trafficking, and other …

In recent field studies, suspected gymnophallid metacercariae were histologically located in
the mantle of mussels from the Norwegian Sea. Mussels from the sites in which that infection …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is increasingly under threat from invasive species that may
negatively affect biodiversity and/or modify ecosystem structure and function. The bivalve …

The use of unconventional DNA sources has increased because the acquisition of
traditional samples can be invasive, destructive, or impossible. Mollusks are one group for …

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 …

Precious coral species have been used to produce jewelry and ornaments since antiquity.
Due to the high value and demand for corals, some coral beds have been heavily fished …

In this study we used decades-old shells of the endangered Northeast Pacific white abalone
Haliotis sorenseni to produce high-quality DNA sequences for identification and historical …

Bivalve molluscs are a diverse group of animals with particular economic and ecological
importance. Their morphological characteristics frequently confuse their identification …

This article analyses the exploitation of luxury products such as pearls and mother of pearl, a
seldom-examined facet of maritime archaeology. This issue will be approached from an …