Development of Treatments for Gemstone Material from

Scandinavia

Turning waste into treasure.

Aim of the project

Development of treatments for potential gemstonematerial found in

association with mines in Scandinavia.

Before and after treatment

Exampels on Scandinavian gemstones.

Sweden: Garnets, Apatite, Smokey quartz, Rockcrystal, Rosequartz, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Spinel, Epidote.

Finland: Ruby, Sapphire, Garnets, Iolite, Amethyst, Diamonds, Spectrolite.

Norway: Garnets, Ruby, Iolite, Rockcrystal, Spinel

Greenland: Ruby.

Iolite is extremely pleochroic

Apatite is a very different material than iolite. Softer, less stabile.

Gunilla BertilsonResearch Engineer

Luleå University of Technology

Jan AsplundMentor

Ädelstensakademin

Christina WanhainenAssociate Professor/Mentor

Luleå University of Technology

Jenny SöderströmCEO

Kristallen AB Lannavaara

Lannavaara