2021 Photomicrography Competition
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Image of Distinction
Surface texture of a synthetic sapphire crystal with a triangular platinum crystal contaminant
Nathan Renfro
- Affiliation
- Gemological Institute of America
Department of Gem Identification
Carlsbad, California, USA
- Technique
- Magnifaction
- 16X (Objective Lens Magnification)