Whimsical windmill-like inclusions are found in a high-quality orange specimen of the rare mineral sphalerite.

Lotus Gemology in Bangkok received a large parcel of dark red spinels for identification.

Mineral and fluid phases within negative crystals in metamorphic sapphires provide us with general information on the sapphire and the trapped fluid itself.

Rubies from Mozambique, which were examined at the Lotus Gemology lab in Bangkok, proved to be infilled with böhmite, a secondary mineral in corundum.

Researchers from De Beers Group Technology present a technique that expands on the surface luminescence used in the DiamondView instrument to provide additional imaging information and quickly distinguish colorless or near-colorless natural diamond from laboratory-grown diamond.

Presents a study that suggests optically brightened pearls can be consistently separated from non-brightened pearls using fluorescence spectroscopy.

Presents the four major groups of defects responsible for the color in nearly all yellow and orange diamonds.

Many legends are told about the history of the Chivor emerald mine.

Raman spectroscopy confirms sea-blue beads with a similar appearance to Larimar are actually quench-crackled chalcedony.

A rough diamond crystal weighing 4.05 ct was observed with radiation staining on its surface.

Examines the effectiveness of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in discriminating dolomite-related nephrites from the four most important occurrences worldwide.

Lee Downey, owner of Artifactual (Tucson, Arizona), spoke with us in early 2020 about his 35 years in the fossil ivory carving trade and the impact of ivory bans on his business.

In recent decades, jadeite prices have risen dramatically. Driven by profit, a variety of imitations are found in the jadeite jewelry market.

There’s only one place on earth where the general public can prospect for diamonds directly from a primary kimberlite pipe: Crater of Diamonds State Park.

A master gem carver bases his latest design off a stunning stained glass window when attempting the world’s largest known cut kunzite.

Scientists in Russia construct an origin story through the analysis of petrified wood popularly used in the souvenir trade.

Gem silica, also known as “chrysocolla chalcedony,” is considered the most valuable variety of chalcedony.

Diaspore, an orthorhombic aluminum oxide hydroxide mineral with the formula AlO(OH), is a relative newcomer to the jewelry scene, with some stones possessing a captivating ability to change color between pale green, yellow, pink, and purple when viewed in different sources of light.

加利福尼亚州卡尔斯巴德– 10 月 13 日 — 随着消费者对实验室制造钻石越来越感兴趣，GIA（美国宝石研究院）进一步提升其消费者保护使命，推出了 GIA 实验室制造钻石证书 (LGDR) — 包括适用于实验室制造钻石的四种新版数字证书（仅提供数字版），证书中包含 4C 颜色和净度规格。而以前，GIA 的实验室制造钻石证书使用的是描述性术语和等级范围。

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