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The symbol of medicine, the caduceus (wings on each side of the top of a staff with two snakes intertwined around it) stabbing thru the coronavirus. A garnet sits at the top of the staff.

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Jeweller Creates ‘Medal of Honour’ Brooch to Recognise Coronavirus Healthcare Fighters

Amanda J. Luke, May 14, 2020

GIA graduate Franco Valobra creates a commemorative brooch to recognise healthcare workers on the front line of the coronavirus battle for survival.

Gem materials and in front of rare books.

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Top 10 Digital Reads from the GIA Library

GIA Library Staff, April 2, 2020

Explore GIA’s collection of free, rare digital books and manuscripts that document the history of gems and jewellery.

A large red-orange crystal of wulfenite is nestled in the arms of matrix.

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Arizona Road Trips: Wild West Gem and Mineral Localities

Sharon Bohannon, November 18, 2019

Arizona’s scenic desert and mountain landscape is the perfect backdrop for a modern Wild West road trip in search of gem and mineral treasures.

The octopus head is a baroque Tahitian cultured pearl and its arms are made of black, yellow and white diamond (in a striped pattern) set in black-plated 18K gold.

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A Tropical Paradise of Ocean-Inspired Jewellery and Gemstones

Sharon Bohannon, August 9, 2019

Escape to a warm-water paradise in your mind with these jewels that formed in the sea, are inspired by marine life and evoke the ocean’s essence.

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Jewels of Hollywood: Accessories and Jewellery that Made the Stars Shine

Amanda J. Luke, July 19, 2019

“Jewels of Hollywood”, on loan from the Kazanjian Foundation, showcases some of the jewellery and accessories associated with Hollywood royalty.

An oval shaped bicolor tanzanite has purple on each side with blue-green in the middle.

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December Blues: Birthstone Gifts that Will Delight

Sharon Bohannon, December 7, 2018

Looking for a gift for someone special? December’s birthstones offer a treat for every taste, style and personality – even if it’s not their birth month.

A rectangle-shaped gold box, decorated with filigree, granulation and gems.

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Metalwork Takes a Bow: Techniques that Enhance Gemstone Jewellery

Sharon Bohannon, November 9, 2018

This collection of jewellery images illustrates how metalwork techniques showcase gemstone and jewellery designs.

Garnets under daylight-equivalent (left) and incandescent light (right).

Discovery of Colour-Change Chrome Grossular Garnets from Ethiopia

Ziyin Sun, Aaron C. Palke, Nathan D. Renfro, Heidi Breitzmann, Dylan Hand, and Jonathan Muyal, August 9, 2018

The first known group of colour-change gem-quality chrome grossular garnet, reportedly from Ethiopia, is examined in GIA’s Carlsbad lab.

A miner in northern Tanzania examines rhodolite.

Gemstone Guidebook Project

Jennifer-Lynn Archuleta, August 9, 2018

A project coordinated by GIA and the NGO Pact provides a valuable educational tool to women miners in Tanzania.

An Early Byzantine Engraved Almandine from the Garibpet Deposit, Telangana State, India: Evidence for Garnet Trade Along the Ancient Maritime Silk Road

H. Albert Gilg, Karl Schmetzer, and Ulrich Schüssler, August 6, 2018

Analyses the chemical composition and inclusion characteristics of this ancient artefact.

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