GO 340 Gemstones & Gemology

Emporia State University

Journal Indexing Project

http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/1999.htm

This is a web page associated with a gemstones and gemology course taught at Emporia State University. This page represents an ongoing student project designed to index some article titles from past print format Jewelers Circular Keystone (JCK) journals which are available for check-out to students in this class. Student contributors to this page include Lianne Flax (2002), Kevin Barnett (2002), Patsy Mura (2003), Amelia Hess (2003), Karla Gaines (2003), and Jed Archuleta (2003).

JCK is a premier jewelry and gemstone journal, which has an online presence at http://www.jckgroup.com/. Hedda T Schupak, Editor-in-chief of JCK International Publishing Group granted permissionon, March 16, 2004, for this project to be online.

Another excellent gem journal is Gems and Gemology, with an online component at http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/70/section_main_page.cfm. This journal has been indexed by a different gemstone course and is online at http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~eps2/wisc/refgg.html.

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JCK Journal Articles-1999

Title and Author Month Page Notes
Tourmaline Find Generates Excitement January 26 Gem Notes
Unmasking the Marque of De Beers (branding diamonds) January 28 Gem Notes
Diamonds that Change Color-Naturally January 30-32 Gem Notes
'Siberian' Amethyst from Arizona January 36-40 Gem Notes
GIA to Ideal Cutters: Back to the 3-D Drawing Board (virtual cutting designing) January 96-100 Feature
What You Should Know About Enhancement & Gem Pricing January 124-127 Feature
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Debeers Millennium Campaign Begins February 15 Up Front
Large Stone Turns Up at New Canadian Mine February 15 Up Front
Jewelers Kindness is Goodness February 17 Up Front
JVC Asks FTC to Change Laser Drilling Rule February 17 Up Front
Diamond Dealers Flex Political Muscle February 19 Up Front
Let it Snow in Buffalo February 19 Up Front
The Power of Persistence: Cylindrical Gem Designs February 24 Gem Notes
Oh, Canada February 26 Gem Notes
Leaving Their Marks February 28-37 Gem Notes
Red Beryl February 37 Gem Notes
Platinum Stars in Fall Parties February 62 Fashion Facets
Kallima: Swept Away February 66 Fashion Facets
How Far We've Come and How Far We Haven't February 82-92 Features
Still the Ideal? Diamonds February 97-99 Features
Idar-Obersteins Intergem 98: Worlds Best Gem Cutting On Display February 106-108 Feature
Ruby: Why the Source Affects the Price February 110-113 Feature
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
De Beers and Trade Still Split on Branding March 15-16 Up Front
Diamond Researchers Probe Color Treatments March 17 Up Front
Online Jewelry Sales Take Off March 19 Up Front
GIA Study Method is Flawed, Experts Say March 24-26 Gem Notes
American Pearls March 28-33 Gem Notes
One Size Really Fits All (self sizing rings) March 46 Fashion Facets
Pearl Season March 48 Fashion Facets
Designers Pay Attention to Detail March 50-52 Fashion Facets
A Growing Taste For Platinum March 64-68 Feature
Replacing Diamonds in Antique and Estate Jewelry March 74-80 Heritage
Diamond Grading with Bells and Whistles March 166-168 Diamond Notes
Cat & Moiss March 172-173 Diamond Notes
Venue and Value: Prices of Sapphires and Emeralds March 174-181 Gemstone
Getting Ready for Branding March 246 Editorial
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Ruby Prices Headed Down April 17 Up Front
New Moisannite Can Fool You April 17 Up Front
Baby Bootie (charms) Trigger Legal Battle April 19 Up Front
What the GIA Study Overlooked April 20 Up Front
Chinese Pearls a Hit in Tucson April 28 Gem Notes
Chrysoprase April 32 Gem Notes
Druzys April 34 Gem Notes
Sphene from Madagascar April 34 Gem Notes
Color Change Garnets April 36 Gem Notes
Pakistan Peridot April 36 Gem Notes
Sapphire, Unheated Yellow April 38 Gem Notes
Tanzanite April 40 Gem Notes
Tourmaline: A Huge Nigerian Find April 40 Gem Notes
Argyle Considering Rejoining De Beers? April 44 Diamond Notes
Loupe-de-Loupe (De Beers inscription) April 44 Diamond Notes
Eight of 10 Jewelers Flunk Moissanite Test April 44 Diamond Notes
Mad Lampoons Diamond Industry April 45 Diamond Notes
Piercing Pagoda Expands Its Diamond Presence April 50 Diamond Notes
Lab-Grown Whites Still Years Off April 50 Diamond Notes
Queen Presents a Yankee-Made Collar April 62 Fashion Facets
Waves, Drops, Pink Pearls Abound at JA Show April 64 Fashion Facets
Greta Garbo's Family Honors Her With Jewels April 66 Fashion Facets
Impression of Flight (Winged Jewelry) April 70 Fashion Facets
The P.R. Agency You Didn't Know You Had April 98 Features
Staff Training That Really Works April 118 Features
When Origins Really Count April 104 Gemstones
Identifying the Materials in Antique Jewelry April 120 Heritage
Practical Jewelry Repair April 126 Workbench
Moving Your Sales to the Next Level April 160 Editorial
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Zale to Pay $75 Million for Its Former Owner May 15 Up Front
GIA to Lazare Kaplan: Fess Up May 15-16 Up Front
A Wrap-Up of the Most Popular Gems May 28-36 Gem Notes
Gem Pricing Update from The Guide May 38 Gem Notes
U.S. Diamond Sales Jumped 9% Last Year May 42 Diamond Notes
Canadian Mine Signs with De Beers May 42 Diamond Notes
Brilliance Scope makes Debut May 44-45 Diamond Notes
De Beer's Web Site to Include Ring Design May 48 Diamond Notes
Diamonds Top Agenda at GIA Symposium May 50 Diamond Notes
Metal Trends May 76 Business Report
A Global Guide to Cultured Pearls May 161-182 Promotional Supplement
The Multicultural Appeal of Yellow Gold May 86-88 Features
Going for the Gold May 89-97 Features
The Century Behind Us: Diamonds A Move to the Middle Class May 120-124 Features
The Engagement Ring: Same Sentiment, Different Styles May 124-126 Features
Here Come Branded Emeralds May 186-188 Gemstones
Truth or Consequences: The Case for Full Disclosure of Ruby Treatment May 190-194 Gemstones
India's Diamond Industry: Back from the Dead May 262-270 Diamonds
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Lazare Kaplan Takes Steps to Ease Fears About 'Whitening' June 15-17 Up Front
Ward Emerald Case Finally Closed June 17 Up Front
Cyber-Auctioneer eBay Acquires Butterfield & Butterfield June 19 Up Front
Burma Ruby is Focus of Heated Debate June 30-32 Gem Notes
North Carolina Emeralds: A Follow-Up Report June 33-38 Gem Notes
Tourmaline June 40-48 Gem Notes
Gem Pricing Update from The Guide June 52 Gem Notes
AGS Plans Cut Grades for Fancy Shapes June 62 Diamond Notes
Oscar's Jewels June 64-66 Diamond Notes
New Yorkers Pass Moissanite Test June 70-72 Diamond Notes
EGL USA Goes High-Tech June 74 Diamond Notes
Pearls of the Orient June 84 Fashion Facets
On the Other Hand, Diamonds! June 105-110 Features
Gemology's Outer Limits June 126-128 Features - Diamonds
How to Disclose Without Botching the Sale June 170-174 Features - Marketing
The Mythological messages of Cameos June 232-234 Features - Heritage
Restoring a Mexican Silver Brooch June 258-266 Bench Tricks
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Why It's Smart to Hire Minorities July 21 Up Front
Suspect Underkarating? Now You Can Find Out July 23 Up Front
Whitening Process Still has some Seeing Red July 40 Diamond Notes
DeBeers Marque Changes Diamond into Graphite July 40 Diamond Notes
Tiffany puts History on Display July 46 Fashion Facets
Nature Calls July 56 Fashion Facets
Going Cert-less July 88 Diamonds
Disclose all Treatments! July 86 Gemstones
Sleek Silver, Super Stones July 90 Feature
As Silver's Price Stabilizes, Jewelry Sales Soar July 93 Feature
Upheaval in the Pearl Market July 98 Pearls
A Journey to the Four Peaks Mine July 106 Gemstones
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
FTC May Change Treatment Disclosure Rules August 15 Up Front
Silverman’s Jewelers Going out of Business August 17 Up Front
Counterfeit Watch Offers Plague the ‘Net' August 17 Up Front
New Columbian Emerald Enhancement August 28 Gem Notes
Jewelry Judge Teams Up With "The Guide" August 30 Gem Notes
New Canadian Find Yields Iolite and others August 34 Gem Notes
De Beers Wins Rights to 'Millennium'Phrase August 36 Diamond Notes
Soap Opera Star Touts Moissanite August 36 Diamond Notes
Fox News: Appraisers Don't Know Moissanite August 38 Diamond Notes
DPL Moves August 40 Diamond Notes
Spanish Company Sets Sight on America August 42 Fashion Facets
Poetic Diamonds August 44 Fashion Facets
Making Pierced Earrings Easier to Wear August 44 Fashion Facets
War Movie Inspired a Gem-Studed Purchase August 45 Fashion Facets
Unshrouding the Mystery of Invisibly Set Gemstones August 84 Heritage
Giving Pearls Pizzazz August 102 Jewel of the Month
JCK Show: Vegas Standouts: What was New and Noteworthy August 58 Feature
Fall Fashion Forecast: Party Heart and Cozy Up August 68 Feature
Jewelry Industry Raises Alarm about Off Site Crime August 92 Feature
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Tiffany to Get Diamonds Straight From the Mine September 15-16 Up Front
Tanzanite Lookalike September 34 Gem Notes
A CSO for Sapphire September 34 Gem Notes
Introducing Synthetic Blue Diamonds September 36 Gem Notes
Oregon Sunstone: The Glittering Prize September 38-42 Gem Notes
Mystery Diamond Treatment Dominates GIA Symposium September 92-4, 98-9, 104 Gemology
Knowing Your Diamond Types September 96 Gemology
Grade Expectations: How to Choose a Diamond Lab September 122-129 Diamonds
The Century Behind Us: How Technology Revolutionized the Jewelry Industry September 130-140 Diamonds
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Florida Company to Sell Synthetic Diamonds October 15 Up Front
T.V. Program Suggests Diamonds Have Little Value October 21-23 Up Front
Diamond Sales Continue Climbing October 23-24 Up Front
How to Choose a Colored Gem Lab October 130-134 Gemstones
Polish Consortium Offers Amber Waves of Gems October 34-36 Gem Notes
Sri Lanka to Import Gems from Madagascar October 36-38 Gem Notes
Benitoite: California’s State Gem October 40-44 Gem Notes
South American Diamonds October 52-54 Diamond Notes
Misrepresented Diamonds Rampant on the Internet, Experts Say October 58 Diamond Notes
The Definitive Text on Colored Diamonds October 62 Diamond Notes
An Egg Fabergé Could Love October 64 Fashion Facets
The Two Sides of Pearls October 88-104 Feature
Pearls of Wisdom: A Review of GIA’s New Pearl Course October 105-108 Feature
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
North Carolina Emerald December 15 Up Front
DeBeers Lauches Ground Breaking TV Commercials December 21 Up Front
Tahitian vs. Chinese Pearls: Revisited December 28-30 Gem Notes
Gem Artists Show Stuff-Transvaal Diamond December 30-32 Gem Notes
Here Comes Moissanite, Big Time December 32-33 Gem Notes
Conch Pearls-Not What They Seem December 33-34 Gem Notes
Where Do Diamonds Come From? (origin of carbon) December 38 Diamond Notes
Diamonds in the Pink December 42-44 Diamond Notes
DeBeers Stops Buying Stones from Angola December 46 Diamond Notes
Party Time Necklaces December 77-83 Feature
Can You Justify that Diamond Grade? December 84-89 Feature
Pink Pearls December 96 What's New
Sapphire Brooch Doubles Estimate December 101 Supplier News
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