GIA’s services and instruments have grown in importance and impact as new gem treatments and laboratory-grown gems have entered the market.
Read MoreA look at the mining and distinguishing characteristics of this naturally vibrant blue sapphire.
Read MoreEnter a world not well-known in the West—the world of the maharajas and their jewellery, coveted by the modern-day moguls of business, entertainment and royalty. See the fantastic works of art made today in the form of enamelled Kundan meena jewellery and the regal look of polki diamonds.
Read MoreG&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Summer 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
Read MoreG&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Spring 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
Read MoreThe third in the series, "Sapphire: A Crystal With Many Facets," this article looks at various emerging applications for synthetic sapphire.
Read MoreThis article describes the first application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to gemmology.
Read MoreResearchers from the Tairus joint venture have developed the technology for the hydrothermal growth of gem-quality crystals of synthetic sapphire.
Read MoreToday, only by combining different gemmological tests with years of practical experience, can a conclusive determination of the origin of a sapphire be made.
Read MoreThe author examines the gemmological properties of Chatham flux-grown synthetic orange sapphires and blue sapphires.
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