Identifying Inclusions of Specific Gems
…with similar RIs. Photo courtesy of Barbara Smigel, Artistic Colored Stones. More Resources for Identifying Inclusions Natural Gems and…
…with similar RIs. Photo courtesy of Barbara Smigel, Artistic Colored Stones. More Resources for Identifying Inclusions Natural Gems and…
…of inclusions can never be complete. This quartz stone has petroleum inclusions. Photo by Luciana Barbosa. Licensed under CC By-SA 3.0 Viewing…
…a cluster of inclusions near the bottom and right (highlighted areas) where they would be most visible. Amethyst with inclusions I removed…
…(Very, Very Small Inclusions 1) VVS2: (Very, Very Small Inclusions 2) VS1: (Very Small Inclusions 1) VS2: (Very Small Inclusions 2) SI1: (Small…
…to individual species. Also check out Synthetic Gemstones and Their Identification. Also see Inclusions Found in Natural Gems, Inclusions…
…and color zoning. Elongated fluid inclusions parallel to the c-axis are common and often contain small mica inclusions at one end. Other fluid…
…they are more important in grading than identification. Also see Inclusions Found in Natural Gems, Inclusions Found in Synthetic Gems, Inclusions…
…where the coating has chipped off, especially on the facet edges. More Resources for Identifying Inclusions Natural Gems and Their Inclusions…