Update on the Identification of Dye Treatment in Yellow or “Golden” Cultured Pearls
Dye treatments in yellow or “golden” cultured pearls have improved to the point that some samples show little surface evidence.
GIA’S Symmetry Grading Boundaries for Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds
A presentation of parameters used to support GIA's symmetry grading system.
Infrared Spectroscopy of Natural vs. Synthetic Amethyst: An Update
Identification of Extraterrestrial Peridot by Trace Elements
Twenty-six peridot samples from the Esquel pallasite meteorite and 27 samples from 10 terrestrial sources were studied by laser ablation.
Dyed Purple Hydrophane Opal
Opals with an unusual purple bodycolor and strong play-of-color have recently appeared in the market.
Special Report on Red Feldspar
A compilation of ongoing research into red feldspar and its sources around the world, as well as the detection of various color treatment processes.
Research on Gem Feldspar from the Shigatse Region of Tibet
The existence of a natural red andesine deposit in China/Tibet has been the subject of controversy since 2006.
Brownish Red Zircon from Muling, China
Gem-quality brownish red zircon occurs in alluvium derived from Tertiary alkali basalt at Muling in the northeast Chinese province of Heilongjiang.
The Chinese Red Feldspar Controversy: Chronology of Research Through July 2009
Red copper-containing plagioclase feldspar from Oregon has been available for over a century.
GIAでデビューした素晴らしい宝石彫刻
UV-Vis-NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy of Natural-Color Saltwater Cultured Pearls from Pinctada Margaritifera
Natural-color saltwater cultured pearls from Pinctada margaritifera were studied by diffuse reflectance UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy.
Demantoid and Topazolite from Antetezambato, Northern Madagascar: Review and New Data
An important deposit of andradite, containing demantoid and topazolite varieties, has been mined near the village of Antetezambato in northern Madagascar since early 2009.
A Microstructural Study of Pietersite from Namibia and China
Pietersite has been described as a brecciated variety of tiger’s-eye.
An Imitation "Melo Pearl"
A 52.49 carat near-round “pearl” is submitted to the Bangkok laboratory as a “Melo pearl.”
Winter 2010 Gem News International
Synthetic Gem Materials in the 2000s: a Decade in Review
An examination of synthetics in the marketplace over the first decade of the 2000s.
業界の専門家は、求職者に激励となる助言をします。
宝石・宝飾業界の専門家たちが、2010年10月22日に開催されたGIA(米国宝石学会)主催の第20回年次宝飾品キャリアフェアで、求職者に向けてアドバイスを述べた。

.jpg)


