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GIA's Gübelin Gem Project: Corundum

Ruby and sapphire (usually blue, but also in every other colour) have been the most important coloured gemstones for several thousand years. Originating historically in south-east and central Asia, and more recently in eastern Africa, these coloured varieties of the mineral corundum have been much sought as gems because of their rarity, colour and durability. Gem corundum can display asterism and chatoyancy due to the presence of oriented mineral inclusions, and in some cases, a change of colour when viewed under different light sources.

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GIA Gem Project
Beryl

Chemically pure beryl is colourless, but trace elements give rise to green, blue and pink/red colours.

Multi-colored gems are superimposed on an image of glacier peaks.

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Gems and Minerals from the Sub-Arctic

Sharon Bohannon, March 17, 2017

Circumnavigate the boreal reaches of the globe to explore gems from polar regions.

Emerald crystals from Colombia, Afghanistan, and Zambia

Photoluminescence Spectra of Emeralds from Colombia, Afghanistan and Zambia

D. Brian Thompson, Christian J. Bayens, Matthew B. Morgan, Taylor J. Myrick, and Nealey E. Sims, November 8, 2017

Compares PL spectroscopy data of 48 emerald samples from three countries to evaluate the usefulness of the technique in geographic origin determination.

G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Fall 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Autumn 2015 G&G: Trapiche Emeralds, Synthetic Diamonds and a Large Diamond Source

Russell Shor, November 4, 2015

G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Autumn 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.

Abstract Header from the 2009 issue of Gems & Gemology

Abstracts; Summer 2009

Brendan M. Laurs, Thomas W. Overton

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.

Emeralds from the Ural Mountains, USSR

Karl Schmetzer, Heinz-Jürgen Bernhardt, June 1, 1991

Emeralds are again being mined in the historic district of the Ural Mountains. Physical, chemical, spectroscopic and microscopic characteristics of stones from the recent production are presented and compared with data on older samples as well as those reported in the literature.

Gemstone Durability: Design to Display

Deborah Dupont Martin, June 1, 1987

A treatise on the design, display, care and repair of fine gemstones.

Confusing, Triangular Inclusions in an Art Deco-Style Pin

Spring 1991 G&G Lab Notes

March 1, 1991

This section, from the Spring 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

Abstracts; Spring 1991

Dona M. Dirlam

This article, from the Spring 1991 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.