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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.

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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 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.

A round, bright red gem displayed on a dark gray background.

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The Red Hot Gems of Summer

Sharon Bohannon, August 21, 2017

These red, pink and orange hued gems evoke passion and excitement – and are sure-fire accessories for sultry summer days.

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Researcher and Educator Uses Gems to Explore Ancient Civilisations

Jaime Kautsky, November 23, 2016

Çiğdem Lüle uses her expertise to teach about the gem market and develop the multidisciplinary research subject of archaeo-gemmology.

A flower is one of nature’s most delicate and beautiful creations. It’s fitting that jewelry designers have been spellbound by its charm.

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Jewellery that Speaks the Language of Flowers

, October 2, 2015

A flower is one of nature’s most delicate delights, so it’s natural that jewellery designers have long found inspiration in them, seeking to capture their fleeting beauty in jewellery.

Figure 9. The parcel of rough spinel on the left, reportedly from Tajikistan, contains pieces weighing up to 48.5 g. The seven faceted spinels on the right (9.04–28.16 ct) were fashioned from some of this rough.

Purplish Pink Spinel from Tajikistan: Before and After Cutting

Nicholas Sturman, March 1, 2009

Purplish Pink Spinel from Tajikistan: Before and After Cutting

Pink to Pinkish Orange Malaya Garnets from Bekily, Madagascar

Karl Schmetzer, Thomas Hainschwang, December 1, 2001

Malaya garnets from Bekily, Madagascar, are predominantly pink to pinkish orange, with some stones orange to red.

Spessartine Garnet from Ramona, San Diego County, California

Brendan M. Laurs, Kimberly Knox, December 1, 2001

For most of the 20th century, the principal source of fine spessartine was the area around the Little Three mine near the town of Ramona in southern California.

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