Inclusion of apatite in ruby from Tanzania
Midge included in amber from the Baltic coast, polarised light
Epigenetic inclusion (probanly melanterite) in quartz, Brazil, crossed polarisers
Natural etching structure on a crystal face of diamond (trigons), polarised light
Inclusions of hematite in aquamarine, Tanzania
Structure in a healing fissure in topaz from Brazil
Dumortierite in rock crystal, Brazil, polarised light
Inclusions of fossil plant debris in opal from Wollo, Ethiopia

Members

Company Members
Swiss or Liechtenstein companies registered on the commercial register and who belong to the precious stone, jewellery and watch industry or gemmological laboratories can become members of SGS.

Active Members
Those who work in the jewellery and watch industry, the gemstone industry or one of the gemmological laboratories and who hold a gemmological title for diamonds and coloured gemstones can be accepted as active members after attending a regional seminar and a central continuing education course. The following titles are recognised: SSEF, GIA, FGA or the German Gemmological Society.

Candidate Members
Interested persons without a gemmological title can be accepted as candidate members. The person concerned may continue their gemmological training and should have the possibility to acquire the gemmological titles for diamonds and coloured gemstones / pearls within five years in order to become an active member of the society.

Guests
People who are interested in Gemmology may participate at any time in the continuing education courses of both the regional groups and /or the Central Continuing Education Courses. One is able to pay a participation fee for each course without any obligation to the SGS.

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