Unusual Absorption in a Blue Flux-Grown Synthetic Sapphire
The Bangkok lab identified unexpected characteristics in a flux-grown synthetic sapphire.
Largest CVD Laboratory-Grown Diamond Submitted to GIA
Progress in creating laboratory-grown CVD diamonds allows for larger sizes, including the largest yet seen at the Carlsbad lab.
Large Type IIa Diamond from Arkansas, USA
The GIA lab in Carlsbad recently had the opportunity to examine a truly “all-American” diamond.
Artificial Glass Imitating a Paraíba Tourmaline
A creative imitation using fused bluish green glass with copper platelets poses as Paraíba tourmaline.

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