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Guardians of Trust: GIA’s Innovative Research, Instruments and Services

GIA’s services and instruments have grown in importance and impact as new gem treatments and laboratory-grown gems have entered the market.

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Figure 1. The two purple to reddish purple chrysoberyl samples from Brazil studied (left images) and two “normal” alexandrites from Hematia, Brazil (right images) in daylight (top) and incandescent light (bottom) illustrate the lower blue-green transmission with increased trivalent chromium. Photos courtesy of Karl Schmetzer.
“Red” Chrysoberyl versus Alexandrite: The Impact of Elevated Chromium Levels on Colour and Colour-Change Properties

Overview and commentary on the 2014 Journal of Gemmology article “Purple to Reddish Purple Chrysoberyl from Brazil”.

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Confusing, Triangular Inclusions in an Art Deco-Style Pin
Spring 1991 G&G Lab Notes

This section, from the Spring 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

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Natural Alexandrite
The Distinction of Natural from Synthetic Alexandrite by Infrared Spectroscopy

A useful way to identify stones that contain no distinguishing inclusions.

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