



印度斋浦尔:祖母绿切割和交易中心
印度斋浦尔是全球宝石和珠宝行业重要的祖母绿切割和交易中心。 跟随 GIA 实地考察团队一起探访整个行业,了解公众或业内大部分成员都很难得见到的一家企业内部的错综复杂。

璀璨内陆:探秘澳大利亚的蛋白石矿场 (英语)
Documents a trip to the renowned opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Koroit, Yowah, and Quilpie.

The Grand Sapphire of Louis XIV and The Ruspoli Sapphire
Archival research and gemological characterization reveal the true story of this 135.74 ct blue sapphire from the French crown jewels.

Vanadium and Chromium-Bearing Pink Pyrope Garnet: Characterization and Quantitative Colorimetric Analysis
This type of pink pyrope garnet, believed to have been mined in Tanzania, shows a distinct color-change phenomenon resulting from its unique chemical composition.

Stars Are Out in Paraíba Tourmaline
Rare material from Brazil features four-ray stars under point-source light.
34th International Gemmological Conference
A report from the 34th IGC, held in Vilnius, Lithuania in August 2015.

Demantoid Garnet with Giant Fluid Inclusion
A large fluid inclusion within a demantoid garnet from Madagascar provides insight into the source’s mineralization.

Grandidierite from Madagascar
An unfamiliar rough fragment acquired from Madagascar may point toward a new source of grandidierite.

A New Natural-Color Bluish Green Chalcedony
A new type of African chalcedony with the trade name “Aquaprase” shows unique composition and attractive color.

Large Natural Fossil Blister Pearls from Tridacna (Giant Clam) Species
Two blister pearls attached to a host shell believed to have fossilized during the later Pleistocene period and discovered in southeastern Kenya are studied.

A Natural Pearl with an Intriguing Internal Structure
A semi-baroque pearl with an unusual radial feature is submitted to the Bangkok lab for testing.

石墨内含物形成钻石的八面体轮廓 (英语)
An inclusion outlined by minute graphite crystals within a diamond create an octahedral shape.

Two Large CVD-Grown Synthetic Diamonds Tested by GIA (英语)
Two near-colorless rounds, weighing 3.23 and 2.51 ct, were the largest CVD-grown synthetic diamonds GIA has examined.

Uranium Contents of Hyalite
The fluorescence of hyalite from Zacatecas, Mexico is examined and compared to material from other locations in GIA’s Tokyo lab.

“Dragon’s Eye” Fire Agate
A Mexican fire agate cabochon’s coloration and structure combines to create an unusual visual effect.

Parisite in Colombian Quartz
Rare material found as inclusions in quartz is thought to have formed simultaneously with the host.

Red Heart Inclusion in Diamond
Under magnification, a round brilliant diamond features a pyrope garnet inclusion in an aesthetically pleasing shape.

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