January 18, 2004
Emeralds
Tracing emeralds' origins could foil smugglers
Exclusive from the New Scientist.A technique that reveals where an emerald was mined could help bring smuggling of the gems under control. The method could also give teeth to a gem-control initiative in Colombia, where the government is struggling to regulate the country's lucrative emerald industry.Rats, i hate to think of my birthstone as a conflict gem. Good thing i cannot buy one anyway. Hopefully applied spectroscopy can help.
Posted by sciencegrrl at January 18, 2004 12:14 PM
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