Over the years Thai Lanka Trading and founder, Mark H Smith, have contributed to several reputable industry publications, reports and educational materials. These contributions range from co-authoring reports, mentions in articles, featured specimens, and photographs. Such publications include the quarterly ‘Gems & Gemology’ by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and ‘The Journal of Gemmology’ by Gem-A and the Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF).
Thai Lanka TRADING in ‘Gems & Gemology’ by GIA
Gems & Gemology Vol.36.1 - Burmese Jade: The Inscrutable Gem
CO-AUTHORED FEATURE ARTICLE FOLLOWING TRIP TO BURMESE JADE MINES, SPRING 2000 (CO-AUTHORS: Richard W. Hughes, Mark H. Smith, Olivier Galibert, George Bosshart, Fred Ward, Thet Oo, Tay Thye Sun, and George E Harlow)
Gems & Gemology Vol.41.1- Inclusions in Gems:
Bamboo Moonstone
MENTIONED IN ARTICLE IN ‘GEM NEWS INTERNATIONAL’, GEMSTONE SPECIMEN FEATURED, FIG.28 ORTHOCALSE FELDSPAR (MOONSTONE), P. 64-65, Fig. SPRING 2005
Gems & Gemology Vol. 43.2- Burmese Tourmaline
GEMSTONE SPECIMEN AND PHOTOGRAPH OF PINK CATS-EYE TOURMALINE, IN ‘GEM NEWS INTERNATIONAL’ SECTION, P. 173-174, Fig. 21 (PHOTO BY MARK H SMITH) , SUMMER 2007
Gems & Gemology Vol. 43.4- Baddeleyite from Mogok
MENTIONED IN ARTICLE, DONATED GEMSTONE SPECIMENS, IN ‘GEM NEWS INTERNATIONAL’ SECTION, P. 375-376, Fig. 18 (PHOTO BY: KEVIN SCHUMACHER), WINTER 2007
Gems & Gemology Vol 45.2 - Cambodian Blue Zircon
CO-AUTHORED ARTICLE ON CAMBODIAN BLUE ZIRCON IN ‘GEM NEWS INTERNATIONAL’ SECTION, SPECIMENS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FEATURED, P. 152-154, Fig 23,24,25 (PHOTOS BY: MARK H SMITH, THAILANKA TRADING), SUMMER 2009
Gems & Gemology Vol. 45.4- Phenakite from Nigeria
MENTIONED IN ARTICLE, GEMSTONE SPECIMEN AND PHOTOGRAPH FEATURED IN ‘GEM NEWS INTERNATIONAL’ SECTION, P. 301-302, Fig. 12 (PHOTO BY: THAILANKA TRADING), WINTER 2009
Gems & Gemology Vol. 48.1 - Hibonite Specimen
GEMSTONE SPECIMEN FEATURED, IN ‘GEM NEWS INTERNATIONAL' SECTION, P. 54, FIG.2 (PHOTO BY ROBERT WELDON), SPRING 2012
Gems & Gemology Vol. 48.2- Burmese Amber (Burmite)
MENTIONED IN ARTICLE, SPECIMENS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FEATURED (PHOTOS BY: PRASIT PRACHAGOOL, THAILANKA TRADING), P. 142-143 SUMMER 2012
Gems & Gemology Vol. 55.1- Lazurite Inclusion in Spinel
GEMSTONE SPECIMEN FEATURED IN ‘MICRO-WORLD’ SECTION, P. 112-113, Fig. 7, LAZURITE IN SPINEL (PHOTO BY: NATHAN RENFRO), SPRING 2019
All publication images and excerpts courtesy of the Gemological Association of America (GIA)
Thai Lanka Trading in ‘the Journal of Gemmology’ by Gem-A & SSEF
The Journal of Gemmology Vol.36.2 - Cambodian Blue Zircon
COVER PHOTO, ADDITIONAL PHOTO (P.112 Fig. 1) AND RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN FEATURE ARTICLE ‘BLUE ZIRCON FROM RATANAKIRI’ P. 112-132; ALSO PRESENTED BY WALTER BALMER AT 3rd EUROPEAN GEMOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM 2009
The Journal of Gemmology Vol. 36.5 - Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar
GEMSTONES AND PHOTOGRAPH IN FEATURE ARTICLE ‘SPINEL FROM MOGOK, MYANMAR’, P.430 Fig 19
The Journal of Gemmology Vol. 36.3 - Poudretteite from Mogok; Scapolite from Tanzania
AUTHORED ARTICLE ‘RECENT PRODUCTION OF POUDRETTEITE FROM MOGOK, BURMA’, WITH PHOTOS AND GEMSTONE SPECIMENS FEATURED, P. 192-193 ; FLUORESCENT TANZANIAN SCAPOLITE SPECIMEN AND PHOTO FEATURED P. 199 Fig. 23
The Journal of Gemmology Vol 37.2 - Characteristics of Burmese Amber
GEMSTONE PHOTOGRAPH IN FEATURE ARTICLE ‘Characteristics of Burmese Amber, P.145 Fig 1
The Journal of Gemmology Vol 37.2 - Afghan Pink Diaspore
AUTHORED ARTICLE IN PUBLICATION AND PROVIDED VIDEO CLIP FOR GEM-A LIVE WEBINAR UPON INVITATION, INCLUDING PHOTOS AND GEMSTONES FEATURED.
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All publication images and excerpts courtesy of SSEF and Gem-A
Thai Lanka Trading in Field Expedition Report for GIA Bangkok
GIA Lab Bangkok - Expedition Report to Ruby Mining Sites in Northern Mozambique
TRAVELLED WITH AND CO-AUTHORED REPORT (Co-Authors: Vincent Pardieu* with Stephane Jacquat, Jean Baptiste Senoble, Lou Pierre Bryl, Richard W. Hughes and Mark Smith)
All publication images and excerpts courtesy of GIA Bangkok