Original papers prepared for the Ninth Annual Sinkankas Symposium on Diamond
Photographs by Harold and Erica Van Pelt, Robert Weldon, John Koivula and Mia Dixon
Table of Contents – Volume 1
Acknowledgements iv
Speaker and Author Biographies v
Articles –
Al Gilbertson and Scott Sucher, The Evolution of Diamond Cutting 1
Dr. Skip Simmons, The Crystal Structure and Mineralogy of Diamond 19
Dr. James A. Shigley, Geology of Diamond Deposits 25
John Koivula, The Microworld of Diamond: Minerals and Clouds from the Earth's Mantle 33
Dr. Mike Breeding, Diamond Treatments and How Treatment Affects Color in Diamond 49
Dr. Sally Eaton-Magaña, Synthetic Diamond Production 59
Jo Ellen Cole, Fancy Cut Diamonds – Evolution and Valuation 65
Table of Contents – Volume 2
Acknowledgements iv
Speaker and Author Biographies v
Articles –
Si and Ann Frazier, Quartz as Diamond 1
Meg Berry, Diamonds are a Drill's Best Friend: or the Secret Life of Bort 19
Dr. James A. Shigley (compiled by), Articles on Diamond Geology and Diamond Deposits (2000–2010) 27
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