The Ferraccia Jewelry Collection exhibited a huge variety of stingray leather goods at the AGTA show, including bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, belts, purses, and mobile phone cases.

The New York lab recently examined several diamonds with an interesting variation on the cabochon.

GIA recently examined a rare orange diamond that demonstrated the complexity of diamond color origin.

A combination of trace-element analysis and UV-visible spectroscopy clearly indicated that the yellow color originated from the much more effective chromophore known as “trapped holes,” associated with the trace amount of Mg and Cr in this stone.

The natural-color oolitic opal is the largest of its type examined by GIA.

An overview of natural

Examination shows that a diamond was subjected to a multi-step process in order to introduce a blue color.

Gulf countries experience an increase in epoxy resin filling in amber rosary beads.

A new mineral, johnkoivualite, named after prominent GIA gemologist and photomicrographer.

Eternity Natural Emerald utilizes emerald sourced from Afghanistan to provide calibrated sets ranging from all quality levels and price points.

New imitation opal displays pronounced play-of-color phenomenon in a unique pattern covering large surface areas.

A very rare faceted “snow stone” was recently encountered in the Carlsbad laboratory.

A rare faceted vlasovite is encountered for the first time at the Carlsbad laboratory.