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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

Stuart Overlin, Brooke Goedert and Kellie Giordano, December 13, 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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Summer 2015 G&G: Dual-Stars, Photomicrography Guide, Rubies from Tajikistan, New Micro-World Section

Russell Shor, August 14, 2015

G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Summer 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Abstracts; Summer 2009

Brendan M. Laurs, Thomas W. Overton

This article, from the Summer 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.

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Pyrope Garnet and Montana Sapphires Highlight Winter 2015 G&G

Russell Shor, February 1, 2016

G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Winter 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.

Three pieces of labradorite with yellow, blue and green flashes of color.

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Optical Effects of Phenomenal Cabochons

Sharon Bohannon, November 11, 2016

Learn how the structure, inclusions and properties of some gemstones interact with light to create unusual visual effects.

This andalusite from Minas Gerais, Brazil weighs 2.87 ct. This image (left) shows direct lighting, which is not ideal for bringing out the transparent gemstone's rich pleochroic colors. Instead, the direct lighting seems to darken the stone and creates

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Photography Tips: A Gem’s Best Face Forward

October 2, 2015

Everyone would agree that exposure and focus are the most critical aspects to consider when photographing gems or jewellery. But there are two other practices that take this kind of photography even further: lighting and positioning of the gem or jewel. The first component ensures a successful photograph. The second makes a picture interesting – or even compelling.

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