Publications

Peer-reviewed Articles

2023

Nestola, F., Pamato, M. G., Novella, D., Wang, Y., Qu, K., Smith, E. M. (2023) Elastic geobarometry yielding a faithful sublithospheric depth for a ferropericlase inclusion in diamond. Lithos, 454-455: 107265. 10.1016/j.lithos.2023.107265 


Regier, M. E., Smit, K. V., Chalk, T. B., Stachel, T., Stern, R. A., Smith, E. M., Foster, G. L., Bussweiler, Y., DeBuhr, C., Burnham, A. D., Harris, J. W., Pearson, D. G. (2023) Boron isotopes in blue diamond record seawater-derived fluids in the lower mantle. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 602: 117923. 10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117923

2022

Smith, E. M., Smit, K. V., and Shirey, S. B. (2022) Methods and Challenges of Establishing the Geographic Origin of Diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 58(3): 270-288. 10.5741/gems.58.3.270

Smith, E. M., M. Y. Krebs, P.-T. Genzel, and F. E. Brenker (2022) Raman Identification of Inclusions in Diamond. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 88(1): 451-473. 10.2138/rmg.2022.88.08

Walter, M. J., A. R. Thomson, and E. M. Smith (2022) Geochemistry of Silicate and Oxide Inclusions in Sublithospheric Diamonds. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 88(1): 393-450. 10.2138/rmg.2022.88.07

2021

Smith, E. M. and Nestola, F. (2021) Super-deep diamonds: Emerging deep mantle insights from the past decade In: H. Marquardt, M. Ballmer, S. Cottaar and J. Konter (eds.) Mantle Convection and Surface Expressions. Geophysical Monograph Series, AGU Wiley, 179-192. 10.1002/9781119528609.ch7 

Smith, E.M., Ni, P., Shirey, S.B., Richardson, S.H., Wang, W., Shahar, A. (2021) Heavy iron in large gem diamonds traces deep subduction of serpentinized ocean floor. Science Advances, 7:eabe9773, 10.1126/sciadv.abe9773

Smith, E.M., Nestola, F., Pasqualetto, L., Zorzi, F., Secco, L., Wang, W. (2021) The new mineral crowningshieldite: a high-temperature NiS polymorph found in a type IIa diamond from the Letseng mine, Lesotho. American Mineralogist, 106: 301-308. 10.2138/am-2020-7567. Free access HERE

Smith, E.M. (2021) Chapter 5: Fluid and melt inclusions in diamond as insight into mantle processes. In: Fluid and Melt Inclusions: Applications to Geologic Processes. Vol 49. Lecumberri-Sanchez P, Steele-MacInnis M, Kontak D, (eds). Mineralogical Association of Canada, 109-122. ISBN 9780921294634 

2019

Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Richardson, S.H., Nestola, F., Bullock, E.S., Wang, J. and Wang, W. (2019) Reply to: Evidence for two blue (type IIb) diamond populations. Nature, 570: E28-E29. 10.1038/s41586-019-1246-8 Free access HERE

Shirey, S. B., Smit, K. V., Pearson, D. G., Walter, M. J., Aulbach, S., Brenker, F. E., Bureau, H., Burnham, A. D., Cartigny, P., Chacko, T., Frost, D. J., Hauri, E. H., Jacob, D. E., Jacobsen, S. D., Kohn, S. C., Luth, R. W., Mikhail, S., Navon, O., Nestola, F., Nimis, P., Palot, M., Smith, E. M., Stachel, T., Stagno, V., Steele, A., Stern, R. A., Thomassot, E., Thomson, A. R., and Weiss, Y. (2019) Diamonds and the Mantle Geodynamics of Carbon: Deep Mantle Carbon Evolution from the Diamond Record. In: Orcutt, B. N., Daniel, I., Dasgupta, R. (eds.) Deep Carbon: Past to Present. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 89-128. 10.1017/9781108677950.005

2018

Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Richardson, S.H., Nestola, F., Bullock, E.S., Wang, J., and Wang, W. (2018) Blue boron-bearing diamonds from Earth’s lower mantle. Nature, 560: 84-87. 10.1038/s41586-018-0334-5 Free access HERE

Anzolini, C., Prencipe, M., Alvaro, M., Romano, C., Vona, A., Lorenzon, S., Smith, E.M., Brenker, F.E., Nestola, F. (2018) Depth of formation of super-deep diamonds: Raman barometry of CaSiO3-walstromite inclusions. American Mineralogist, 103: 69-74. 10.2138/am-2018-6184

2017               

Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., and Wang, W. (2017) The very deep origin of the world’s biggest diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 53: 388-403. 10.5741/gems.53.4.388 Free access HERE

2016                

Smith, E.M., Shirey, S.B., Nestola, F., Bullock, E.S., Wang, J., Richardson, S.H. and Wang, W. (2016) Large gem diamonds from metallic liquid in Earth’s deep mantle. Science, 354: 1403-1405. 10.1126/science.aal1303 Free through link HERE 

Smith, E.M. and Wang, W. (2016) Fluid CH4 and H2 trapped around metallic inclusions in HPHT synthetic diamond. Diamond and Related Materials, 68: 10-12. 10.1016/j.diamond.2016.05.010

2015  

Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Frezzotti, M.L. and Afanasiev, V.P. (2015) Fluid inclusions in Ebelyakh diamonds: Evidence of CO2 liberation in eclogite and the effect of H2O on diamond habit. Lithos, 216-217(0): 106-117. 10.1016/j.lithos.2014.12.010

2014 

Smith, E.M. and Kopylova, M.G. (2014) Implications of metallic iron for diamonds and nitrogen in the sublithospheric mantle. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 51(5): 510-516. 10.1139/cjes-2013-0218

Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Frezzotti, M.L. and Afanasiev, V.P. (2014) N-rich fluid inclusions in octahedrally-grown diamond. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 393(0): 39-48. 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.02.033

Miller, C.E., Kopylova, M.G. and Smith, E.M. (2014) Mineral inclusions in fibrous  diamonds: Constraints on cratonic mantle refertilization. Mineralogy and Petrology, 108(3): 317-331. 10.1007/s00710-013-0305-3

2012

Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Nowell, G.M., Pearson, D.G. and Ryder, J. (2012) Archean mantle fluids preserved in fibrous diamonds from Wawa, Superior craton. Geology, 40(12): 1071-1074. 10.1130/g33231.1

2011

Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Dubrovinsky, L., Navon, O., Ryder, J., and Tomlinson, E.L. (2011) Transmission X-ray diffraction as a new tool for diamond fluid inclusion studies. Mineralogical Magazine, 75(5): 2657-2675. 10.1180/​minmag.2011.075.5.2657

2010

Smith, E.M., Helmstaedt, H.H., and Flemming, R.L., 2010, Survival of the brown color in diamond during storage in the subcontinental lithospheric mantle. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48: 571-582. 10.3749/canmin.48.3.571

Other publications

2023

Smith, E.M. and Hardman, M.F. (2023) Eclogite: Diamond-Encrusted Ancient Seafloor. Gems & Gemology, 59(3): 380-386. Free online

Smith, E.M. (2023) Plastic Deformation: How and Why Are Most Diamonds Slightly Distorted? Gems & Gemology, 59(1): 94-100. Free online

2022

Smith, E.M. (2022) The Liquids Lurking Inside Your Diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 58(3): 370-374. Free online

Smith, E.M. and Moe, K.S. (2022) Breyite Inclusion in Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 58(3): 364. Free online

Smith, E.M. (2022) Deep-Focus Earthquakes: The Heartbeat of a Diamond Factory? Gems & Gemology, 58(1): 72-79. Free online 

2019

Wang, W. and Smith, E.M. (2019) The Largest Diamond Ever Discovered in North America. Gems & Gemology, 55: 91-92. Free online

2018

Smith, E.M. and Wang, W. (2018) The Formation of Natural Type IIa and IIb Diamonds. Gems & Gemology, 54: 274. Free online 

Smith, E.M., Johnson, P., and Moe, K.S. (2018) Large HPHT-Treated Blue Type IIb Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 54: 208. Free online

2017

Smith, E.M. and Johnson, P. (2017) Lizard Skin on Deformed Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 53: 460. Free online

Smith, E.M. and Wang, W. (2017) Diamond with Concentric Inclusions. Gems & Gemology, 53: 228. Free online

2016 

Smith, E.M. and Moe, K.S. (2016) Ferropericlase in Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 52: 423-424. Free online

Smith, E.M., Vendrell, C., and Johnson, P. (2016) Coesite with filaments in Diamond. Gems & Gemology, 52: 410-412. Free online

Smith, E.M. and Dillon Wong, S. (2016) Diamond Inclusion with Radiation Halo. Gems & Gemology, 52(1): 69-70. Free online

2010

Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Dubrovinsky, L.S., and Tomlinson, E.L. (2010) X-ray diffraction study of the inclusions in fibrous diamond. Bayerisches Geoinstitut (BGI) Annual Report, 84-85.