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Internet References (Chronologically arranged) No.01: http://www.gemresearch.ch/news/PadPress/padpress.htm http://www.gemresearch.ch/news/PadPress/conclude.htm Reports on new treatment from Thailand.Padparadscha research, November 2001 (Copyrighted GRS) No.02: http://www.agta.org/consumer/gtclab/orangesapphirealert.htm Urgent Gemstone Alert, Sapphires With Near-Surface Orange Coloration. AGTA American Gem Trade Association, January 8, 2002. (Keywords added by Editor: Disclosure Policy, Enhanced by heat. Surface color diffusion) No.03: http://www.gia.edu/news/ViewIssue.cfm?volume=4&issue=3 GIA Publications. GIA Insider. A New Corundum Treatment from Thailand. Volume4, Issue 3, January 28th 2002. (Keywords added by Editor: Difference between treatment and diffusion treatment) No.04: http://www.gia.edu/news/ViewIssue.cfm?volume=4&issue=5#2 From Gems & Gemology: GIA Researchers Uncover Important Data on New Treated Corundum, Volume 4, Issue 5. February 15, 2002. (Keywords added by Editor: First discovery of Beryllium) No.05: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/sciencedisplay.cfm?deid=66173&ActType=project Beryllium and compounds, Hazard Summary (107-02-8), United States Environment Protection Agency, UATW (United Air Toxics Website, Technology Transfer Network), on the web published February 2002. (Toxicity of Beryllium) No.06: http://www.mee-inc.com/ham.html (2001) Handbook of Analytical Methods For Materials. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. Page 29: Description of Techniques, Page 35: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Page 39: Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS), Page 13: Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Page 21:Light Microscopy (LM) No.07: http://www.gia.edu/news/shownews.cfm?id=437&from=news Unified AGTA/GIA/Gübelin/SSEF disclosure policy for the new corundum treatment coming out of Thailand. Press release published on the Internet, Gemmological Institute of America, February 25, 2002.(Keywords added by Editor: Disclosure Treated) No.08: http://www.palagems.com/gem_news.htm Emmett J. L. and Douthit T.R. Unterstanding the New Treated Pink-Orange Sapphires, May, 2002. (Keywords added by Editor: Role of Beryllium in Producing Color as Color center) No.09: http://www.agta.org/consumer/gtclab/treatedsapps01.htm Further characterization of Sapphires Recently Treated in Bangkok, April 19, 2002, Information from the AGTA GTC. No.10: http://www.gia.edu/news/ViewIssue.cfm?volume=4&issue=10#3 Update on the Orange Pink Treated natural Sapphires. Swarowski Scientists Identify Source of Beryllium in New Treated Sapphires. Volume 4, Issue 10, May 2002 (Experiments using Beryllium) No.11: http://www.gia.edu/news/shownews.cfm?id=470&from=news GIA Announces Updated Wording on Identification Reports for the New Corundum Treatment Process (Key words added by Editor: Disclosure “Bulk Diffusion”) No.12: http://www.palagems.com/treated_orange_sapphire.htm R. W. Hughes, Treated Orange Sapphires Raise Concern Jan. 9, 2002 - Updated Feb. 1, 2002 No.13: http://www.padparadscha.info GRS Offers Beryllium-Testing for Gemstones in Switzerland and Publishes Research (Part A) on New Treatment in Thailand. June 2002.

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