A collectable inclusion specimen is created by introducing garnets to synthetic quartz during the growth process.

A report from the fifth World of Gems Conference, held September 23–24 at the Loews Hotel in Chicago.

The surface texture of a diamond is affected by the gemstone’s structure.

A newly found deposit of sapphire in Madagascar is explored.

A new find of tourmaline yields surprising results.

Two samples, presented as Zultanite, are revealed to be color-change glass.

The 187.63 ct rough diamond from Canada’s Diavik mine shows surprising reactions to ultraviolet light.

Observations on a black diamond with an unusual inclusion pattern lead to theories on growth.

An obituary for influential mineralogist Peter J. Dunn.

A review of Diamonds: An Early History of the King of Gems by Jack Ogden.

Review of Farah Khan: A Bejeweled Life by Paola De Luca.

Review of Figures & Faces: The Art of Jewelry by Patrick Mauriès and Évelyne Possémé

Review of Geology: A Very Short Introduction by Jan Zalasiewicz.

Review of Jewelry for Gentlemen

Review of Masterpieces in Miniature: Engraved Gems from Prehistory to the Present by John Boardman and Claudia Wagner.

Review of Symphony of Jewels: Anna Hu Opus 2 by Janet Zapata with Sarah Davis.

Review of Ornamental Traditions: Jewelry from Bukhara at the Art Institute of Chicago.

回顾在芝加哥艺术学院举行的“消逝的美丽：来自 Barbara and David Kipper Collection（芭芭拉和大卫·基珀藏馆）的亚洲珠宝及宗教物品展”。