Researchers are developing a handheld instrument, much like a tricorder from the "Star Trek" television show, that will allow almost instant identification of minerals. The pocket-sized instrument ...

It'll be a snap to identify gemstones once Robert Downs finishes his library of spectral fingerprints for all the Earth's minerals. Downs is almost halfway there. So far, the associate professor of ...

The demand for gemstones is increasing, and fake gemstones are becoming a prominent and difficult-to-tackle problem in the jewelry and gemstone industries. Synthetic, fake, and enhanced gemstones can ...

It’ll be a snap to identify gemstones once Robert Downs finishes his library of spectral fingerprints for all the Earth’s minerals. Downs is almost halfway there. So far, the associate professor of ...

Identifying gemstones is not a trivial task. While properties such as color and transparency can help with identification, gemstones such as rubies, spinels, and garnets can be difficult to ...

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