A first-person account of cutting a 3,019 ct piece of white opal to create a 1,040 ct gem with play-of-color across the surface.

Master cutter Kiwon Jang demonstrates his newest cutting machine at Tucson’s AGTA show.

Examples of Burmese amber specimens with well-preserved inclusions that have become available in recent years.

The first triplite inclusion in a topaz host is examined.

Angela Conty exhibits and discusses her work at the 2016 Tucson gem shows.

Located near the Arctic Circle, Diavik is one of the world’s richest diamond deposits and a leader in sustainable mining.

Examines the challenges of ethical sourcing and production of colored stones, and what some industry leaders are doing to address the situation.

Unusual types of opal are seen at the Pueblo Show in Tucson.

内容摘要详见《宝石与宝石学》(Gems & Gemology) 2016 年夏季刊。

Five large HPHT synthetic diamonds, examined at GIA’s Hong Kong lab, indicate the advances HPHT growth technology has made in quality and size.

Review of If These Jewels Could Talk: The Legends Behind Celebrity Gems, by Beth Bernstein.

James E. Shigley（詹姆斯·E.希格利）博士介绍了区分宝石级无色和有色合成钻石与天然钻石的方法。

将您的储蓄用于投资钻石和宝石之前，请三思——因为这种投资可能只是一个快速致富的骗局。 了解这些骗局的运作方式以及如何保护自己免受诈骗。

2016 年春季拍卖会打破多项记录，自三月至七月实现了近 8 亿美元的销售额，并拍卖了有史以来公开销售的最贵的宝石。

《Minerals of Georgia: Their Properties and Occurrences》（乔治亚州的矿物：性质和分布地）书评，第二版，作者：Robert B. Cook（罗伯特·B·库克）和 Julian C. Gray（朱利安·C·格雷）。

数百年来，珠宝设计师始终着迷于不起眼的叶子，并将它们转变成了经久不衰的美丽珠宝。

加入 GIA 的蒙大纳州宝石山野外远征队，见证罕见的蓝宝石热处理过程以及热衷于寻宝并将其变成珍宝的游客。

《Arts of the Hellenized East: Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic Era》（希腊化东方的艺术：前伊斯兰时代的贵重金属加工和宝石）（作者：Martha L. Carter,、Prudence O. Harper,、Pieter Meyers）书评。

大型钻石 － 真的非常大 － 占据 5 月新闻头条，打破了无色和有色钻石的销售纪录。

《纽约州矿产收藏家指南》 (The Collector's Guide to the Minerals of New York State) 的书评