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Carat Point Achievement Articles

As a member of the GIA Alumni Association, you receive Carat Points for your professional development activities, including points for reading the selected article in Gems & Gemology, reading The Loupe: GIA World News and GIA Insider. Below is a listing of Carat Point articles since the inception of the program. After reading each article or publication, send in your Carat Point Card to receive Carat Points.  For back issues of The Loupe, contact the Alumni Association at alumni@gia.edu   For back issues of Gems & Gemology, contact Debbie Ortiz at dortiz@gia.edu.

Gems & Gemology
  • "Characterizing Natural-Color Type IIB Blue Diamonds" Winter 1998, (page 246)
  • "The Identification of Zachery-Treated Turquoise" Spring, 1999, (page 4)
  • "On the Identification of Various Emerald Filling Substances" Summer 1999, (page 82)
  • "Special Session-Observations on GE Processed Diamonds A Photographic Record" Fall 1999, (page 14)
  • "Classifying Emerald Clarity Enhancement at the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory" Winter 1999, (page 176)
  • "Burmese Jade: The Inscrutable Gem" Spring 2000, (page 2)
  • "Characteristics of Nuclei in Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls" Summer 2000, (page 98)
  • "Pre-Columbian Gems and Ornamental Materials from Antigua, West Indies" Fall 2000, (page 234)
  • "Gems Localities of the 1990's" Winter 2000, (page 292)
  • "Discovery and Mining of the Argyle Diamond" Spring 2001, (page 26)
  • "The Current Status of Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls" Summer 2001, (page 96)
  • "Modeling the Appearance of the Round Brilliant Diamond: An Analysis of Fire, and More About Brilliance" Fall 2001, (page174)
  • "Spessartine Garnet from Ramona, San Diego County, California" Winter 2001, (page 278)
  • "Portable Instruments and Tips on Practical Gemology in the Field" Spring 2002, (page 14)
  • "Characterization and Grading of Natural-Color Pink Diamonds" Summer 2002, (page 128)
  • "Diamonds in Canada" Fall 2002, (page 208)
  • "Chart of Commercially Available Treatments" Winter 2002, (page 294)
  • "Photomicrography for Gemologists" Spring 2003, (page 4)
  • "Beryllium Diffusion of Ruby and Sapphire" Summer 2003 (page 84)
  • “G. Robert Crowningshield: A Legendary Gemologist” Fall 2003 (page184)
  • “Gem-Quality Synthetic Diamonds Grown by a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Method” Winter 2003 (page 268)
  • “Identification of Synthetic Diamond Grown Using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)”
    Spring 2004* (page 2)
  • “Gem Treatment Disclosure and U.S. Law” Summer 2004 (page106)
  • “A Foundation for Grading the Overall Cut Quality of Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds”
    Fall 2004 (page 202) 
  • “The Creation of a Magnificent Suite of Peridot Jewelry: From the Himalayas to Fifth Avenue” Winter 2004 (page 288) 
  • “Treated-Color Pink-to-Red Diamonds from Lucent Diamonds Inc.” Spring 2005 (page 6)
  • “Characterization and Grading of Natural-Color Yellow Diamonds” Summer 2005 (page 88)
  • “A Review of the Political and Economic Forces Shaping Today’s Diamond Industry” Fall 2005 (page 202)
  • “A Gemological Pioneer: Dr. Edward J. Gübelin” Winter 2005 (page 298)
  • "Paraiba-Type Copper Bearing Tourmaline from Brazil, Nigeria, and Mozambique:  Chemical Fingerprinting by LA-ICP-MS" Spring 2006 (page 4)
  • "Applications of Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to Gemology" Summer 2006 (page 98)
  • "The Symposium Proceedings" Fall 2006
  • "Impact of Internal Whitish and Graining on the Clarity Grading of D-to-Z Color Diamonds at the GIA Laboratory" Winter 2006 (pages 205-322)
The Loupe: GIA World News 
  • "Identifying Emerald Filling Substances" Fall 1999, (page 21)
  • "Changing the Colors of Natural & Synthetic Diamonds with Heat and Pressure" Winter 2000, (page 23)
  • "Visiting Madagascar: One of the World's Foremost Supplier of Gem Rough" Spring 2000, (page 14)
  • "A Guide for the Separation of "Colorless" Diamond, Cubic Zirconia and Synthetic Moissanite" Summer 2000, (page 8)
  • "Update on The New "In-Color" Treated Black & Green Diamonds" Fall 2000, (page 16)
  • "Identifying the Sources of Conflict Diamonds" Winter 2001, (page 11)
  • "Gemstone Detectives Sleuth Out Treatments" Spring 2001, (page 22)
  • "GIA and its History with Cut" Summer 2001, (page 22)
  • "Martin Rapaport Addresses Shifts in Diamond Industry" Fall 2001, (page 18)
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Winter 2002
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Spring 2002
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Summer 2002
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Fall 2002
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Winter 2003
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Spring 2003
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Summer 2003 
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Fall 2003
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Winter 2004
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Spring 2004
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Summer 2004
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Fall 2004
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Winter 2005
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Spring 2005
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Summer 2005
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Fall 2005
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Winter 2006
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Spring 2006
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Summer 2006
  • Read The Loupe: GIA World News, Fall 2006

GIA Insider - Electronic newsletter published bi-weekly. 

  • Volume 1, Issue 1-6
  • Volume 2, Issue 1-25
  • Volume 3, Issue 1-27
  • Volume 4, Issue 1-27
  • Volume 5, Issue 1-23
  • Volume 6, Issue 1-24
  • Volume 7, Issue 1-26
  • Volume 8, Issue 1-23

In Focus (no longer published)

  • "Synthetic Moissanite: Demystifying The Newest Diamond Simulant" Summer/Fall 1998, (page 14)
  • "Dissecting Cut: Science and The Eye of The Beholder" Winter/Spring 1999, (page 29)
  • "Appraisal and Disclosure War Rooms: Where Will the Industry Go From Here?" Summer/Fall 1999, (page 31)
  • "Antique and Estate Jewelry in the New Millennium" Winter/Spring 2000, (page 7)
  • "Think Like a Crook: Tips to Reduce Retail Robberies in Your town" Summer/Fall 2000, (page 12)
  • "Why Use Technology For Distance Learning?" Winter/Spring 2001, (page 7)
The GIA Alumni Association 1999-2000 Membership Directory (no longer printed)
  • "GIA Alumni Association Look to Serve a New Wave of Gem and Jewelry Consumers" (page 13)
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