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Garnet
Garnets are a set of closely related minerals forming a group, with gemstones in almost every color.
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A Red Herring in a Red Garnet
Transparent crystal inclusions and gas bubbles are observed in a garnet-topped doublet.
Guest in Garnet: Metal Sulfide?
An intriguing metallic inclusion is observed in a faceted garnet.
Luminescent Synthetic Garnet-Like Crystals
Unique rough and faceted luminescent synthetic garnet-like crystals were on display at the 22nd Street show in Tucson.
Pink Pyrope Garnet
A rare example of pink pyrope garnet is examined in the Carlsbad laboratory.
Unusual “Horsetail” and Columnar Inclusions in Demantoid
Examination of a yellowish green demantoid reveals fibers of serpentine in a randomly curved pattern and a columnar two-phase negative crystal.
Book Review: Pegmatites and Their Gem Minerals
Review of Pegmatites and Their Gem Minerals, by Michael Menzies and Jeffrey Scovil.
Baroque-Era Rose Cuts of Colored Stones: Highlights from the Second Half of the Seventeenth Century
Offers a systematic evaluation of rose cuts produced for various colored stones in the latter seventeenth century, based on the examination of rare artifacts that belonged to the archbishops and prince-electors of Trier and Cologne.
Jeweler Creates ‘Medal of Honor’ Pin to Recognize Coronavirus Health Care Fighters
GIA graduate Franco Valobra creates a commemorative pin to recognize health care workers on the frontline of the coronavirus battle for survival.
The Talisman of Charlemagne: New Historical and Gemological Discoveries
Reveals new details about this historical jewel and the results of its first gemological analysis.
Discovery of Color-Change Chrome Grossular Garnets from Ethiopia
The first known group of color-change gem-quality chrome grossular garnet, reportedly from Ethiopia, is examined in GIA’s Carlsbad lab.
Gemstone Guidebook Project
A project coordinated by GIA and the NGO Pact provides a valuable educational tool to women miners in Tanzania.
Interview with a Kenyan Miner and Dealer
Miriam Kamau, owner of Mimo Gems Traders Ltd. in Nairobi, transformed from an office assistant to a dealer and miner to a representative of her country on the international stage of the colored gemstone trade.
