Lotus Gemology receives submissions of star stones on a regular basis, so when we first saw the specimen shown here, it appeared to be one among many of our usual stones to test.

Aesthetically pleasing inclusions are found in topaz from Pakistan’s Shigar Valley.

For the first time, wurtzite is found as an inclusion in gem material.

Seldom-seen inclusions are found in a host material that is rare in its own right.

A yellowish green specimen with horsetail-like inclusions is found to be glass rather than demantoid garnet.

A diamond examined in the Carlsbad lab shows chameleon coloring in an unusual pattern.

recently identified mineral is found, in whisker-like form, in a gem-quality tanzanite host.