Golden Rutilated Quartz Artisanal Mining Community
Plans to develop a collective in a remote Brazilian rutilated quartz mining community are unveiled.
Ethical and Sustainable Vertical Integration in the Sapphire Market
The recession of 2008 transforms a gem business into a vertically integrated operation.
An Inside Look at the 2017 Tucson Shows
An overview of the trends reported at the 2017 Tucson gem shows.
Pyrope-Spessartine Color-Change Garnet with a High Grossular Component
A color change in rough garnet is observed and plotted in GIA’s Carlsbad lab.
Multi-Elemental Diffused and Melt-Grown Synthetic Sapphire
GIA examines a multi-elemental diffused and melt-grown synthetic sapphire for the first time.
Pink Sapphire Filled with Bismuth-Based Glass
A sapphire with a color not commonly seen in the lab is found to have a glass filling.
HPHT Synthetic Diamond Melee Without Si or Ni Defects
Quality assurance testing in the Bangkok lab reveals HPHT synthetic melee in larger sizes.
Flashes and Flames in Ethiopian Opal (英語)
Chatoyancy, rarely seen in play-of-color opal, is observed in Ethiopian material.
Quarterly Crystal:Mystery in Topaz
A topaz hosting a group of inclusions is examined in the Carlsbad lab.
Magnificent Sapphires from Montana’s Rock Creek Mine
A look at the 2016 sapphire production from Montana’s Rock Creek deposit.
Exceptional Freeform Tanzanite and Oregon Sunstone Rings
A family sources, designs, and carves gems for extraordinary jewelry and pieces.
Three Faceted Collector Specimens
Three mineral species, not previously seen in the Carlsbad lab, are examined.
受賞に輝いたデザイナーのジュエリー、家族の歴史を蘇らせる
Revere Academy(リビア・アカデミー)主催2016年タヒチ産真珠ジュエリーデザインコンテストで優勝に輝いた、GIAのJDTプログラムの卒業生が、彼女の家族のジュエリーの遺産を蘇らせます。
Negative Crystals in Sapphires
Sapphires from Baw Mar host multiphase inclusions in appealing patterns.
The Role of Silicon in the Color of Gem Corundum
Considers the previously unreported but critical impact of silicon on the coloration of gem-quality sapphire.

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