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.
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.

非凡的宝石雕塑作品将在 GIA 首次展出
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.

Synthetic Gem Materials in the 2000s: a Decade in Review
An examination of synthetics in the marketplace over the first decade of the 2000s.
Winter 2010 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.

业内专家与求职者分享鼓励性建议
在 2010 年 10 月 22 日举办的 GIA 第 20 届年度珠宝招聘会 (Jewelry Career Fair) 上,宝石和珠宝行业的专家与求职者分享了一些建议。
Developments in Gemstone Analysis Techniques and Instrumentation During the 2000s
The first decade of the 2000s continued the trend of using more powerful analytical instruments to solve gem identification problems.
产自埃塞俄比亚 Wollo 省 Wegel Tena 的游彩蛋白石 (英语)
A new opal deposit was discovered in 2008 near the village of Wegel Tena, in volcanic rocks of Ethiopia’s Wollo Province.
Gem Localities of the 2000s
The past decade saw some impressive discoveries of diamonds and colored stones.
21世纪宝石品质的提升与探测 (英语)
Advances in technology and increased demand for lower-priced gem materials contributed to the proliferation of new treatments throughout the first decade of the 2000s.
The Wittelsbach-Graff and Hope Diamonds: Not Cut from the Same Rough
Two historic blue diamonds, the Hope and the Wittelsbach-Graff, appeared together for the first time at the Smithsonian Institution in 2010.
A New Type of Composite Turquoise
Several conspicuously colored specimens marketed as dyed and/or stabilized turquoise were recently examined.
Confocal Micro-Raman Spectroscopy: A Powerful Tool to Identify Natural and Synthetic Emeralds
More than 300 natural and synthetic emeralds from various sources were examined with confocal Raman spectroscopy.


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