JNA 40周年专题报道 JNA July/August 2023 | 35 World-renowned gemmologist Richard W. Hughes is one of the world’s leading authorities on ruby and sapphire, authoring the definitive resources on these gems. Over the years, he has written over 170 articles and several books on coloured gemstones. Published in 2017, his Ruby & Sapphire: A Gemologist’s Guide has been described as the most comprehensive book on a single gem species. It was the culmination of nearly four decades of work in gemmology. The book, written with his wife Wimon Manorotkul and his daughter E. Billie Hughes, built on his earlier work, Ruby & Sapphire, which was published in 1997. Hughes’ latest book, Jade, A Gemologist’s Guide, came out in 2022. Hughes’ breadth of experience in gemmology is unrivalled. He has worn many hats in his 44 years in the field, from teaching gemmology in classrooms, working in gem labs and for a sapphire mining company to establishing Lotus Gemology in 2014 in Thailand. The lab specialises in the identification, treatment detection and origin determination of coloured gemstones. Hughes’ prolific writings stem from his determination to share his knowledge with the world. “In a scientific field, it is incumbent on you to share your knowledge by writing about your discoveries. This is what we have tried to do – sharing knowledge through writing papers and especially books,” he explained. Much of the material is available free of charge on Lotus Gemology’s website. The wealth of information includes the Four Treasures reference database that contains nearly 7,000 references on ruby, sapphire, spinel and jade. 世界著名宝石学家Richard W. Hughes被誉为环球顶尖的红宝石和蓝宝 石专家，曾撰写许多有关这些宝石的权威內容。 多年来，他曾就彩色宝石撰写超过170篇文章和多本书籍。他於 2017年出版的《红宝石与蓝宝石——宝石学家指南》被普遍视为有史以来就单 一宝石类别最完整的书籍，这是他近40年在宝石学的心血结晶。这本书是由他 与妻子Wimon Manorotkul和女儿E.Billie Hughes合著，以其1997年出版的早期 作品《红宝石与蓝宝石》为基础。Hughes的最新著作《玉石——宝石学家指南》於 2022年出版。 Hughes在宝石学方面的丰富经验是无与伦比的。在这一领域的44年里，他 经历了许多——从在课堂上教授宝石学、在宝石实验室工作，到2014年在泰国成 立Lotus Gemology宝石鉴定所，专门从事彩色宝石的鉴定、处理检测和原产地 鉴定等，所累积的经验不胜枚举。 Hughes与世界分享专业心得的决心，让他成为一位多产的作家。他解释说： “在科学领域，你有责任通过写下你的发现来分享知识。这就是我们一直努力 尝试做的——通过撰写论文，尤其是书籍来分享知识。” Lotus Gemology宝石鉴定所的网站提供许多免费素材。丰富的资讯包括《四 宝》参考资料库，当中包含近7,000份关於红宝石、蓝宝石、尖晶石和玉石的参考 文献。 For over four decades, celebrated author and gemmologist Richard W. Hughes has been imparting his extensive knowledge of coloured gemstones with the world. 在过去40多年来，世界知名宝石 学家兼作家Richard W. Hughes 一直致力向世界传授其丰富的彩 色宝石知识。 Richard W. Hughes Founder Lotus Gemology 宝石鉴定所创始人 Sharing the passion for gemmology 分享对宝石学的热爱
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