




印度斋浦尔:祖母绿切割和交易中心
印度斋浦尔是全球宝石和珠宝行业重要的祖母绿切割和交易中心。 跟随 GIA 实地考察团队一起探访整个行业,了解公众或业内大部分成员都很难得见到的一家企业内部的错综复杂。

璀璨内陆:探秘澳大利亚的蛋白石矿场 (英语)
Documents a trip to the renowned opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Koroit, Yowah, and Quilpie.

The Grand Sapphire of Louis XIV and The Ruspoli Sapphire
Archival research and gemological characterization reveal the true story of this 135.74 ct blue sapphire from the French crown jewels.

Vanadium and Chromium-Bearing Pink Pyrope Garnet: Characterization and Quantitative Colorimetric Analysis
This type of pink pyrope garnet, believed to have been mined in Tanzania, shows a distinct color-change phenomenon resulting from its unique chemical composition.

Stars Are Out in Paraíba Tourmaline
Rare material from Brazil features four-ray stars under point-source light.
34th International Gemmological Conference
A report from the 34th IGC, held in Vilnius, Lithuania in August 2015.

A Natural Pearl with an Intriguing Internal Structure
A semi-baroque pearl with an unusual radial feature is submitted to the Bangkok lab for testing.

Demantoid Garnet with Giant Fluid Inclusion
A large fluid inclusion within a demantoid garnet from Madagascar provides insight into the source’s mineralization.

A New Natural-Color Bluish Green Chalcedony
A new type of African chalcedony with the trade name “Aquaprase” shows unique composition and attractive color.

Large Natural Fossil Blister Pearls from Tridacna (Giant Clam) Species
Two blister pearls attached to a host shell believed to have fossilized during the later Pleistocene period and discovered in southeastern Kenya are studied.

Grandidierite from Madagascar
An unfamiliar rough fragment acquired from Madagascar may point toward a new source of grandidierite.

石墨内含物形成钻石的八面体轮廓 (英语)
An inclusion outlined by minute graphite crystals within a diamond create an octahedral shape.

Two Large CVD-Grown Synthetic Diamonds Tested by GIA (英语)
Two near-colorless rounds, weighing 3.23 and 2.51 ct, were the largest CVD-grown synthetic diamonds GIA has examined.

The Origin of Montana’s Alluvial Sapphires
Microscopic and chemical analysis may provide clues to the original source of Montana’s alluvial sapphires and help distinguish them from sapphires with overlapping properties.

Garnets, Sapphires, Opals, and Tarnish on High-Purity Gold
An overview of the Winter 2015 Gems & Gemology content.

Characterization of Tarnish Spots in Chinese High-Purity Gold Jewelry
Examines the origin and nature of tarnish spots in high-purity gold and how they can be avoided.

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