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CVD, HPHT and Natural Diamonds
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Is There a Difference Between Natural and Laboratory-Grown Diamonds?

Learn about the differences – and similarities – between natural and laboratory-grown diamonds, and how GIA’s researchers and grading laboratories can tell the difference

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Dr E. J. Gübelin Collection Danburite
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GIA's Gübelin Gem Project: Various Gems, Danburite – Humite

Among the collection assembled by Dr Edward Gübelin are a number of uncommon gemstones from many worldwide localities.

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Diamond Journey

Diamonds are among nature’s most precious and beautiful creations

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A piece of diamond rough with green body color and triangular etchings on the surface.
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GIA Researchers Reveal the Secrets of Diamond-in-a-Diamond Mystery

GIA researchers in New York recently had the opportunity to examine one of the most interesting and unique diamond crystals ever found.

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A face-up view of a cushion cut diamond with blue color.
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Gems & Gemology’s 7 Most Unusual Encounters from 2019

Check out some of the most interesting and unusual diamonds and coloured stones submitted to GIA’s laboratories in 2019.

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A row of various shaped cut and polished pink diamonds.
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Why are Pink Diamonds Pink? GIA Researchers Dive Deep into their Crystal Structure

GIA researchers analysed more than 90,000 natural pink diamonds to better understand how these rare and beautiful diamonds formed and got their colour.

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Inside De Beers’ Lightbox Diamonds

GIA researcher analyses and confirms that De Beers’ Lightbox diamonds are grown using the chemical vapour deposition process.

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Diamond with uneven “lizard skin” surface texture.
Lizard Skin on Deformed Diamond

The surface texture of a diamond is affected by the gemstone’s structure.

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The 187.63 ct Foxfire rough diamond.
The Foxfire Diamond, Revisited

The 187.63 ct rough diamond from Canada’s Diavik mine shows surprising reactions to ultraviolet light.

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Yellow-green cape diamond.
Cape Diamond with Yellow Phosphorescence

A cape diamond examined in the New York lab shows rare yellow phosphorescence.

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