The Editor of The Australian Gemmologist welcomes original contributions covering all aspects of gemmology, related mineralogy, gemstone set jewellery, lapidary etc. Contributions, not previously published in English, also will be considered for publication..

• Manuscripts should be submitted by post or electronically in duplicate to:
  
  The Editor
  Australian Gemmologist
  Post Office Box 6055
  MITCHELTON  Qld 4053
  Australia
  International Phone: 61 7 3355 5080
  Facsimile: 61 7 3355 6282
  email: austgem@gem.org.au
   

• The manuscript must be accompanied by a signed letter of transmission that states clearly:

  • the full postal address, telephone or fax number, and/or e-mail address of the corresponding contributor; and,

  • a clear statement that the manuscript has not been previously published in English in the gemmological or mineralogical literature.
     

• Manuscripts may be submitted on A4 size paper (in duplicate), or as a specified file on a computer disc using an IBM-compatible word processing programme.
   

• Each page of the manuscript or file should be typed, double spaced, and of A4 size. All text should be surrounded by 25 mm margin.
   

• Pages must be numbered sequentially.

The discrete components of each manuscript or file should include:

1. A title page that includes:

   • the paper's title.

   • the name/s and professional qualifications of the author/s.

   • the author/s affiliation/s and/or address/es.

   • acknowledgments.
      

2. A brief abstract of 50-100 words (on a separate page).
    

3. Text, divided into logical sections by appropriate first level (bold) and second level (italics) headings.
    

4. References should be cited in the text using either the Harvard system of surname, year, and page number (for quotations), or the Vancouver system where sequential numerical superscripts are inserted into the text. At the end of the paper references should be arranged either in appropriate alphabetical (Harvard system) or numerical order (Vancouver system), using the following recommended style:
   
   Journal article
   Schwartz, D. (1990) New aspects of the emerald workings in Colombia. Australian Gemmologist, 17, 168-170.
   
   Bridges, C.R., Graziani, G. and Gubelin, E. (1990) A Kenyon gem feldspar. Australian Gemmologist. 17, 177-183.
   
   Book
   Webster, R. (1976) Gems. (3rd edition), p. 263. Butterworths: London.
   
   Chapter or article in a book or series
   Meagher, E.P. (1982) Silicate garnets. In RH. Ribbe ed., Mineralogical Society of America Reviews in Mineralogy, 5 (2nd edition), p. 25-63.
   
   Thesis
   Ball, R.A. (1984) The structure of some opals and opal simulants, 43 p., Dip. G.R. thesis, Gemmological Association of Australia, Sydney (Unpublished).
    

5. Tables, numbered consecutively, concisely titled, and with their recommended position in the text indicated by a marginal annotation.
    

6. Figure captions for illustrations (including magnification and acknowledged source of illustrations when appropriate) Illustrations should be submitted either as high contrast black and white glossy prints, clear black line drawings on matt white paper, 35 mm colour transparencies, clear colour prints, or as .jpg or .tif files of at least 300 dpi resolution.

All manuscripts will be anonymously reviewed by selected members of the Editorial Review Panel of The Australian Gemmologist, or by two independent reviewers nominated by the author/s and approved by the editor.

Author/s will receive page proofs for checking. Changes, other than corrections of type setting errors are discouraged. Authors have seven (7) days from the date of receipt of page proofs to return these to the editor (by air mail, fax, or email).

No payment will be made for papers published in The Australian Gemmologist. However, the author/principal author of each published paper will receive three free copies of the issue in which the paper was published.

Grant Pearson
Editor
The Australian Gemmologist