Largest Square Cushion-Cut Tsavorite
A 283.74 ct rough tsavorite from Merelani, Tanzania, yields a square cushion-cut gemstone weighing 116.76 ct.
Gem Legacy: A Nonprofit for East African Communities
A gem dealer gives back to the mining communities that have supplied gems over the course of his career.
Boulder Opal Mining with Rod Griffin (英語)
At the AGTA show, Rod Griffin (Rod Griffin Boulder Opals, Silverado, California, and Queensland, Australia) told us that the world market for all types of opals continues to be strong, but Australia’s opal industry is shrinking due to the costs, challenges, and changing regulations of mining.
"The Ethics of Jewelry" at MetFridays
A summary of “The Ethics of Jewelry” panel, held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on January 25, 2019.
Second Annual Buccellati Award Winner
A graduate of GIA’s Jewelry Design program in Taiwan is the recipient of the Buccellati Award.
Provenance Discrimination of Freshwater Pearls by LA-ICP-MS and Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA)
Investigates trace-element chemistry of freshwater natural pearls from North America and China with LA-ICP-MS and uses LDA to identify their origins.
Cat’s-Eye Nephrite Jade from Washington State
Cat’s-eye nephrite jade from Washington State. Washington Jade (Edmonds, Washington) made its Tucson debut at the AGTA show with nephrite jade from Washington State.

Gray Spinel: A New Trend in Colored Stones
In recent years, the colored stone world has seen a growing appetite for unusual colors.
Colombian Emeralds and Mozambican Rubies from Fura Gems
An update on activity at the Coscuez emerald source, as well as ruby deposits in Mozambique.
Observations on the Heat Treatment of Basalt-Related Blue Sapphires
Researchers from GIA’s Bangkok laboratory seek to identify low-temperature heat treatment in basalt-related blue sapphires.
ダイヤモンドの研究、大陸の形成に関する手がかりを与える
ダイヤモンドに閉じ込められた鉱物インクルージョンが大陸の構造を解明し、ダイヤモンドが形成された年代をGIAの研究員が判断する際の手がかりとなります。
デビアスによる供給の増加、環境に関する主張に対する連邦取引委員会の警告
デビアスは変動に対応し、Federal Trade Commission(連邦取引委員会)はラボで製造されたダイヤモンドに関する警告を発行します。また、302.37カラットのGraff Lesedi La Rona(ザ グラフ レセディ ラ ロナ)の詳細が発表されます。

GIA 推出新的鑽石原產地證書
CARLSBAD, Calif. – March 28, 2019 – On April 30, GIA will introduce the GIA Diamond Origin Report service which will confirm the country of origin of polished diamonds.

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