Laboratory grown colour and gems

Boons, Sofie

Abstract

The search for, wearing and collecting of gemstones has been a popular endeavour for many decades. For most gemmologists, jewellers and gemstone collectors, the crushing of a stone would be the greatest sin. For painters or those who create pigments, past and present, gem materials are regularly used for their colouring potential. In this presentation I briefly review the role crystals and gemstones play as pigments. In relation to my research in man-made crystals, I will also discuss the distinction being made between these 'real' and 'fake' crystals and their pigments and what their future potential is for both jewellery and colour art.

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: Colour Day 2023
• Start Date: Mar 21, 2023
• End Date: Mar 21, 2023
• Deposit Date: Apr 27, 2023
• Keywords: colour; gems
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10608133
• Related Public URLs: https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/international-colour-day-21-mar-2023/
• Additional Information: https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/international-colour-day-21-mar-2023/