#gemystique Examining ludwigite-vonsenite needles in Pakistani Peridot this week. These needles vary in appearance. Ranging from opaque black to very dark brown in color, they can have a very fine hair like appearance and can also be really thick. Pakistani Peridots may also contain extremely thin to relatively thick, hair-fine to acicular yellow fibers occasionally. […]
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#gemystique Examining some more Peridot inclusions this week. From the intricate patterns within partially healed fissures to the hair-fine to acicular fibers, Peridot from Supat area in Pakistan contain a variety of unique inclusions that sure are a pleasure to examine. Sheikh Fahad Abbas – GIA GG, AJPFounder & Owner – Gemystique®
#gemystique Peridots from the Supat Valley in Pakistan are known for their eye-catching saturated hues, however they are also host to some beautiful inclusions. They often contain rough edged primary fluid inclusions and negative crystals which may also sometimes carry dark solid mineral inclusions within them. These dark brownish/greenish/blackish inclusions can be chromite, chromian spinel, […]
#gemystique Fluid inclusions in Peridot examined under varying lighting environments. Apart from the numerous inclusions that are typically associated with peridots, they may also contain fluid inclusions that can vary in appearance. Often, the partially healed fractures contain randomly shaped and placed fluid inclusions. On occasion however, they appear in the form of fluid lining […]
#gemystique “Another series of pictures of emerald inclusions from the Swat area in Pakistan. Observing again how they change appearance under varying lighting conditions. Blackish high relief mineral inclusions surrounded by internal fractures and numerous liquid inclusions. They become highly reflective when observed directly with a fiber-optic light. While observing the stone with a fiber-optic […]
#gemystique Exploring yet another emerald from the Swat area in Pakistan for today’s microscopemonday. It displays distinct and perfect hexagonal zoning. Same crystal, same viewing angle but under different lighting environments and the change is drastic. This is one of the best weapons for a gemologist to have in their arsenal. A very useful habit […]
#gemystique From the archives: Swat Emeralds. “One more from the archives about emeralds from the Swat area in Pakistan. This particular batch was very interesting. Usually the rough emeralds I get to examine, for the most part, all have very smooth and clear crystal faces and it’s the inclusions that are intriguing. This batch however […]
#gemystique Examining another peridot today. It contains a beautiful high relief chromite crystal which has caused intense internal stress fractures, some of which are surface reaching. In the same vicinity we can examine a fingerprint with a very fine and intricate pattern. The next 3 pictures are very interesting. These are wispy veil or smoke […]
#gemystique Peridots are famous for their “lily pad” inclusions that are no doubt very beautiful to observe. What makes them more beautiful is observing them in varying lighting conditions. These two lily pads bumping into each other display interesting changes as the light shifts. The third picture looks like 90’s computer wallpaper with a heart […]
#gemystique From the archives: Swat Emeralds. “Sharing another very interesting batch of emeralds from Swat, Pakistan I had the pleasure to examine a few months back. As always, some unique and interesting inclusions and observations. A lot of these stones had what appeared to be iron staining, possibly some old discolored oil and dirt with […]