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Emerald
Emerald is the bluish green to green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine.
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Emeralds of the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan
With the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, villagers in the Panjshir Valley are turning their attention to the emerald riches of the nearby Hindu Kush Mountains.
Gemological Investigation of a New Type of Russian Hydrothermal Synthetic Emerald
Tairus, in Novosibirsk, has produced yet another new type of Russian hydrothermal synthetic emerald.
Spring 2011 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Emeralds from the Fazenda Bonfim Region, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
In 2006, emeralds were discovered in the Fazenda Bonfim region of northeastern Brazil.
Spring 2006 G&G; Lab Notes
This section, from the Spring 2006 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Spring 2007 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Spring 2008 Gem News International
Spring 2012 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Spring 2012 G&G; Lab Notes
This section, from the Spring 2012 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Russian Flux-Grown Synthetic Emeralds
The properties and techniques of flux-grown synthetic emeralds from Russia are discussed.
The Separation of Natural from Synthetic Emeralds by Infrared Spectroscopy
The technique is nondestructive and, with Fourier transform instrumentation, extremely rapid in comparison to most laboratory methods.
Summer 1988 G&G; Lab Notes
This section, from the Summer 1988 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
