Wim Vertriest and Vincent Pardieu, January 27, 2017
Recounts an expedition to Mozambique’s important deposits of ruby, spinel and tourmaline, which have yet to be fully explored.
Read MoreGIA Staff, October 6, 2016
Join GIA’s field gemmologists as they seek Vietnam’s exotic sky-blue spinel.
Read MoreAndrew Lucas and Tao Hsu, March 25, 2016
Accompany GIA field gemmologists on a true gemstone mining adventure in exotic Mogok, Myanmar. This legendary source has been called “The Valley of Rubies”, but also produces a variety of other gemstones.
Read MoreAndrew Lucas, February 16, 2016
Join a GIA field team on an expedition to Montana and let us take you to the sapphire mines, where you can see the natural beauty of the mining area as well as meet the rugged individualists who mine there.
Read MoreGIA Staff, October 30, 2015
Venture deep underground with GIA’s Field Gemmologists Vincent Pardieu and Dr. Aaron Palke as they explore the geology of Mogok’s ruby, sapphire and spinel deposits.
Read MoreRussell Shor, June 12, 2015
G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Spring 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
Read MorePham Van Long, Vincent Pardieu, and Gaston Giuliani, January 31, 2014
Explores the emergence of the Luc Yen area as a producer of corundum, spinel, tourmaline and other coloured stones.
Read MoreGary W. Bowersox, December 1, 1985
An overview of the plentiful and various gem materials being discovered and produced in Afghanistan.
Read MorePeter C. Zwaan, June 1, 1982
An overview of the many types of gem-quality material, and its inclusions, currently found in Sri Lanka.
Read MoreDona M. Dirlam
From the Summer 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, a summary of important gemmology-related articles published in other journals.
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