G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Winter 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
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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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Natural gemstones are typically far more valuable than synthetic ones, so being able to identify them correctly is a powerful skill.
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Review of Richard Hughes’s Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector’s Guide.
Read MoreThis section, from the Autumn 2000 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
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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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The authors present the mineralogical and gemmological properties of rubies found recently in the Morogoro area of Tanzania that have many features in common with rubies from Myanmar (Burma) and other comparable marble-type deposits.
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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 MoreA compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewellery manufacturing techniques and industry trends.
Read MoreA review of the history of this area, its geology, and the mining methods that have predominated.
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