CARLSBAD, Calif. – September 8, 2026 – Gordon E. Brown, Jr., a member of the GIA Board of Governors from 1988 to 2008 passed away in August.

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Examination of a green-blue apatite reveals goethite in a surface-reaching fracture.

Iridescent thin films in aquamarine resemble fireworks in the night sky.

A summary of the findings at the 2026 Tucson gem shows.

A diamond’s cloud and crystal inclusions create a unique scene.

Todd Wacks exhibits his exceptional graduated suite of 65 matched color-change pyrope garnets from Morogoro, Tanzania.

A cluster of needle inclusions in a pyrope-almandine garnet is reminiscent of a comet’s tail.

A variety of colors and effects were observed in “gold sheen” sapphire from eastern Kenya.

A natural nacreous pearl from the Mytiloidea superfamily displays a visual effect suggestive of a meteor shower.

An update on the global pearl market from vendors at the Tucson gem shows.

Calcitic crystals on the surface of a pen pearl display a play-of-color phenomenon under fiber-optic illumination.

Patterns observed in a color-treated purple diamond reveal details about its growth history.

Jewelry designer Samira Mazloom draws awareness to endangered species with her unique “Fading Footprints” collection.

Examination of a natural pearl reveals a cavity formation with thread-like filaments.

A vivid orangy yellow rough diamond displaying penetration twinning is examined in the Carlsbad laboratory.

Eleux Jewelry offers unique pieces pairing hardstones such as agate and turquoise with diamonds and other precious gems.

An unusually high abundance of magnetite in four distinctive crystal habits is observed in a Zambian emerald.

Microscopic examination of quartz reveals well-formed blue hexagonal prismatic crystals exhibiting moderate pleochroism.