Article Search Results

Show Filters
Showing 6 results for "*"
Star of the South: A Historic 128 Ct Diamond

This article presents the first complete gemmological characterisation of the historic 128.48 ct Brazilian diamond known as the Star of the South.

Read More

Whitish Graining with an Amorphous Appearance
The Impact of Internal Whitish And Reflective Graining on the Clarity Grading of D-To-Z Colour Diamonds at the GIA Laboratory

This article reviews the GIA Laboratory’s history of reporting on certain types of graining which are often the only characteristics present in large, high-clarity, high-colour diamonds.

Read More

A History of Diamond Treatments

Modern gemmologists and diamantaires are faced with a broad spectrum of colour and clarity treatments ranging from the simple to the highly sophisticated.

Read More

An Examination of Four Important Gems

Several famous and historical gemstones in the Smithsonian's collection are examined and reported on.

Read More

Colour Grading “D-to-Z” Diamonds at the GIA Laboratory

This article discusses the history and ongoing development of GIA's colour grading system, and explains how its laboratory applies it.

Read More

Modelling the Appearance of the Round Brilliant Cut Diamond: An Analysis of Fire, and More about Brilliance

This second major article in a three-dimensional modelling study analyses fire – the visible extent of light dispersed into spectral colours.

Read More