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.

Citation

Boons, S. (2023, March). Laboratory grown colour and gems. Presented at Colour Day 2023, University of the West of England

• Presentation Conference Type: Speech
• Conference Name: Colour Day 2023
• Conference Location: University of the West of England
• 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/