In the Picture


Gem-A members are invited to submit gem-related photographs they are particularly proud of. One or two will be chosen to include in each issue of Gems & Jewellery and will be available on our website to download as a ‘desktop’ for your computer. The photos below, submitted by Tay Thye Sun of Singapore, are featured in the October 2006 issue of Gems & Jewellery.


Orthoclase feldspar cleavage plane with iridescence under reflected light. Magnification 20x. Photo: Tay Thye Sun, Singapore. Click here to download for your desktop.



Euclase cleavage – ‘a mountain of rainbow’: the cleavage plane viewed at an oblique angle using reflected lighting. Magnification 30x. Photo: Tay Thye Sun, Singapore. Click here to download for your desktop.


Photo submission


Photos must have been taken by the submitting member and should be of gem-related subjects. They should be provided as prints (we will keep these on file, so cannot return them), on CDs or emailed to us (mary.burland@gem-a.info). Digital photos must be of high resolution – 300 dpi with a minimum width of 21 cm. With each photo you must provide your name, membership number and some details of what is shown, maybe a bit of background, and a statement that you transfer copyright to Gem-A. Each image will have the note ‘Photographed by YOUR NAME’ added on one lower corner before it is posted on our website.

 

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