Structures Behind the Spectacle: A Review of Optical Effects in Phenomenal Gemstones and Their Underlying Nanotextures

Provides a comprehensive summary of the special optical effects in gemstones, including opalescence, chatoyancy, asterism, schiller, and iridescence, and investigates the submicron inclusions and nanotextures in each type of phenomenal stone.

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Gems & Gemology
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2025-08-29
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https://doi.org/10.5741/gems.61.2.110
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Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
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Structures Behind the Spectacle: A Review of Optical Effects in Phenomenal Gemstones and Their Underlying Nanotextures

Aaron C. Palke, Nathan D. Renfro, Shiyun Jin, James E. Shigley
Gems & Gemology
Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
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Structures Behind the Spectacle: A Review of Optical Effects in Phenomenal Gemstones and Their Underlying Nanotextures

Aaron C. Palke, Nathan D. Renfro, Shiyun Jin, James E. Shigley
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Abstract

Provides a comprehensive summary of the special optical effects in gemstones, including opalescence, chatoyancy, asterism, schiller, and iridescence, and investigates the submicron inclusions and nanotextures in each type of phenomenal stone.

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Structures Behind the Spectacle: A Review of Optical Effects in Phenomenal Gemstones and Their Underlying Nanotextures — Aaron C. Palke, Nathan D. Renfro, et al. · Gems & Gemology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS