Overview and commentary on the 2013 Journal of Gemmology article “Synthetic alexandrites grown by the HOC method in Russia: Internal features related to the growth technique and colorimetric investigation.”

Advances in CVD growth technology have resulted in crystals that yield well-proportioned round brilliant cuts.

Deep blue fluorescence in a CVD synthetic diamond mimic patterns found in natural specimens.

A review of the new edition of Gem Identification Made Easy by Antoinette Matlins.

G&G starts 2014 with renewed anticipation and the strongest intention to build on the many notable innovations that shaped the journal in previous years.

A review of Jewels by JAR

An overview of the 2014 gem shows in Tucson, Arizona.

Cultured pearl market update from the 2014 gem shows in Tucson, Arizona.

Documents a series of visits to Myanmar in search of exceptionally bright pinkish red spinels possessing no dark tones.

Microradiography reveals wire fillings within a “pearl” created from two separate specimens.

A study of the nacre and the cavity of a large Pinctada maxima cultured pearl yields a theory on the specimen’s formation.

Stunning examples of gem cutting and design from the GJX Show in Tucson, Arizona.

Red beryl, mined from Utah and displayed in both loose form and in suites of jewelry, were seen at the AGTA show in Tucson.

Overview and commentary on the 2013 InColor article “Blue Sapphires and Beryllium: ‘An Unfinished World Quest.’”

A bangle, thought to be jadeite jade, is revealed by laboratory testing to be polymer-impregnated aventurine quartz.

Fossilized gastropod shells, trademarked for use in jewelry, are exhibited at the 2014 Tucson gem shows.