Trapiche Emerald from Swat Valley, Pakistan
Minute platy magnetite inclusions in these emeralds from Pakistan could help advance our understanding of trapiche.
Quarterly Crystal: “Ball Bearing” in Quartz
Quartz crystals with three-phase fluid inclusions from the Jinkouhe mine in the Sichuan Province of China have been sold for many years at gem and mineral shows such as those held annually in Tucson, Arizona.
Blue Gahnite from Nigeria
LA-ICP-MS analysis helps researchers better understand the composition of this type of spinel from Nigeria.
Characteristics of Hydrothermally Treated Beeswax Amber
Reveals the process for hydrothermal enhancement of amber and the means of detection.
Black Non-Nacreous Pearl Imitations Made of Beads Cut from Shell
The DANAT laboratory recently encountered two natural black color beads cut from an unknown mollusk.
Iolite-Sunstone Intergrowth and Inclusions
At the GIA Carlsbad laboratory, the authors recently examined a cabochon of “bloodshot” iolite (containing red, eye-visible platelets of hematite) intergrown with a sunstone.
New Find of Deep Blue Aquamarine from Nasarawa State in Nigeria
Nigerian aquamarine with exceptionally deep and saturated color also displays unusually strong pleochroism.
Natural-Color Fancy White and Fancy Black Diamonds: Where Color and Clarity Converge
A systematic study of the properties of approximately 500 Fancy white and 1,200 Fancy black diamonds.
Possible Natural Abalone Shell Blister
An intriguing item was sent by KC Bell to GIA’s Carlsbad laboratory for examination.
A Near-Round Natural Pearl Discovered in the Edible Oyster Magallana bilineata
An edible oyster from the Hab River Delta of Pakistan reveals a natural pearl.
過去の書籍リスト:メキシコのコルテス海から産出される真珠
Annotated reading lists compiled on Pearls from the Sea of Cortez in Mexico
ピンクダイヤモンドは何故ピンクなのか?GIA研究員、結晶構造を深く探求する
GIAの研究員が、稀少で美しいピンクダイヤモンドがどのように形成され、その色がどのように生じたかをよりよく理解するために9万以上もの天然ピンクダイヤモンドを分析しました。
懸念に反して、2019年のホリデー商戦の強気な売上高予測。サザビーズ香港オークションの落札結果
米国のホリデー商戦の売上高予測は良好に見えます。サザビーズの香港オークションでは、GIAの卒業生の作品が出品されます。
雖然存有不少疑慮,但根據蘇富比香港拍賣會,2019 年假日銷售預測仍然樂觀
U.S. holiday sales predictions look good. Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction features GIA alumna pieces.
雖然存有不少疑慮,但根據蘇富比香港拍賣會,2019 年假日銷售預測仍然樂觀
U.S. holiday sales predictions look good. Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction features GIA alumna pieces.

GIA 承諾向人手開採教育項目提供 130 萬美元
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Oct. 16, 2019 – Building on a successful pilot and feedback from small-scale colored gemstone miners in Tanzania, GIA will expand distribution of its innovative gem guide for artisanal miners to other communities and countries in Africa.

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