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A Historic Turquoise Jewelry Set Containing Fossilized Dentine (Odontolite) and Glass
Journal
Gems & Gemology
Volume
47
Number
4
Pages / Article-Number
296-301
Abstract
A set of six antique brooches, set with diamondsand light blue cabochons, was investigated withmicroscopy, Raman analysis, and EDXRF spec-troscopy. Most of the cabochons proved to befossilized dentine, also known as odontolite(mineralogically, fluorapatite). The brooches also contained turquoise and artificial glass.