G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Winter 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
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Natural pearl identification is one of the critical problems in pearl research. The DNA study of pearly molluscs and oysters facilitates the solving of this problem. To fulfil this goal, GIA sent a group from both Research and Education to Tennessee to sample the freshwater molluscs for DNA bar-coding. Come with us to Camden, Tennessee, to see how we dive for pearly shells.
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G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Spring 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
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An overview of recently expanded sapphire production at the Gem Mountain mine near Philipsburg, Montana.
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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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This study provides detailed mining and gemmological information on the Jegdalek deposit, in east-central Afghanistan, which is hosted by elongate beds of corundum-bearing marble.
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Yogo Gulch, discovered more than 100 years ago, is one of four major sapphire-producing areas in Montana, United States.
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Gem-quality rubies and pink to purple sapphires are being recovered from the Luc Yen and Quy Chau mining regions of Vietnam.
Read MoreAn overview of Australia's recent significance in the production of blue sapphire.
Read MoreBlue sapphires from China are similar to gem corundum from Australia, Thailand, and Kampuchea (Camodia).
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