GO 340 Gemstones & Gemology

Emporia State University

Educational Journal Indexing Assignment

http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/2003.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 Karla Gaines (2003), Shannon Gering (2004), and Jennifer Willard (2004).

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-2003

Title and Author Month Page Notes
GIA Unveils "Tower of Brilliance January 26 Up Front
FBI Links to JSA Web Site January 28 Up Front
Zale Posts First-Quarter Loss January 28 Up Front
Identifying Bulk Diffusion in Sapphire January 34 Gem Notes
Irradiated Mail January 34 Gem Notes
Birth of a Birthstone January 36-37 Gem Notes
Mexico's Black Pearls January 37-38 Gem Notes
Al Gore, Botswanan President Hail Industry January 46-47 Diamond Notes
Karats Count January 50 Fashion Facets
Mother of Pearl January 59-60 Jewel of the Month
Color the World January 71-72 Features
The Kimberly Process: What it means to you January 64, 68 Features
Focus on Faberge January 94-96 Heritage
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Solid Business at Winter Shows Boosts Optimism April 24 Up Front
Antwerp Diamond Center Robbery is Largest Ever April 26 Up Front
De Beers Touts Right-Hand Rings April 26 Up Front
Winter G & G Features Enhancements Chart April 34 Gem Notes
Stuller offers Gemewizard Color Software April 34 Gem Notes
Smithsonian Receives Tashmarine and Tourmaline April 38 Gem Notes
Signity Introduces Melee Colors April 41 Gem Notes
De Beers Plans to Expand Diamond Market by 50% April 44 Diamond Notes
Canada to Circumvent De Beer's Sight System April 45 Diamond Notes
Golden Globes (or Diamond or Gemstone or Pearl) April 46 Fashion Facets
Mexican Fire Opal April 57-58 Jewel of the Month
Feeling a Little Off-Kilter April 68-69 Features
Ebay-sics April 70-72 Features
Swiss Design That Doesn't Tell Time April 78-81 Features
Irish Innovation April 82-83 Features
Treasures from Tucson April 90-93 Features
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Patriot Act Compliance Expected by Summer May 28 Up Front
Burglars Target N.Y., Calif., and Homes of Jewelers May 28-34 Up Front
War Causes De Beers to Rethink Strategy May 40-41 Up Front
Thailanders Admit Beryllium; I.D. Still Difficult May 44-46 Gem Notes
Four Arrested in Antwerp Diamond Heist May 58 Diamond Notes.
PBS Airs Conflict Diamond Program May 58-60 Diamond Notes
ABCs Stossel Slams Diamond Industry May 62 Diamond Notes
Colombian Emerald May 99-100 Jewel of the Month
Riding the Golden Roller Coaster May 112-117 Features
India Spreads its Wings May 126-130 Features
The Emerald Test May 145-150 Features
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Gemstone Scandals Headline WSJ June 26 Up Front
FBI seizes counterfeit Tiffany’s Merchandise June 30 Up Front
USPS Irradiates Pearl June 46 Gem Notes
Stuller Adds Paspaley SSP’s June 42 Gem Notes
China: The Next Big Cutting Center June 54 Diamond Notes
LifeGem Creates First Memorial Stone June 54 Diamond Notes
Sweet Home Rhodochrosite June 103-104 Jewel of the Month
Precious Everything June 62 Fashion Facets
In the bag June 64 Fashion Facets
Australian Man Arrested for Using Fake GIA Reports June 28 Features
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Title and Author Month Page Notes
Gem Dealer Charged in Missile-Smuggling Plot October 26 Up Front
GIA Looks to Stretch Potential in 2004 Projects October 28-32 Up Front
Thailand Aims to Become Production & Trading Hub October 32-33 Up Front
Tavalite vs. the Mystic Nirvana Thin Film October 38-40 Gem Notes
Film’s Out, Digital’s In October 40 Gem Notes
A New Book on Jadeite Jade October 40-42 Gem Notes
Starting from Scratch: The Gemological Institute of Madagascar October 42 Gem Notes
Antwerp Touts New Diamond I.D. Method October 48 Diamond Notes
Can CO2 Become VS1 October 48 Diamond Notes
EGL USA Battles Overseas EGLs October 48-50 Diamond Notes
Design with Vision October 54-56 Fashion Facets
Citrine! October 73-74 Jewel of the Month
Beginning Prong Setting October 110-115 Bench Tricks
Re-Stringing Pearls October 116-118 Bench Tricks
Funky Fundamentals October 76-77 Features
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This page originates from the Earth Science department for the use and benefit of students enrolled at Emporia State University. The curriculum is © by the author, 2003-2006. For more information contact the course instructor, S. W. Aber, e-mail: abersusa@emporia.edu Thanks for visiting! Created February 5, 2003; last update: 14 January, 2006.

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