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A face-up view of a cushion cut diamond with blue color.
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Gems & Gemology’s 7 Most Unusual Encounters from 2019

Check out some of the most interesting and unusual diamonds and coloured stones submitted to GIA’s laboratories in 2019.

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A row of various shaped cut and polished pink diamonds.
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Why are Pink Diamonds Pink? GIA Researchers Dive Deep into their Crystal Structure

GIA researchers analysed more than 90,000 natural pink diamonds to better understand how these rare and beautiful diamonds formed and got their colour.

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On the left is a 5.26 ct Fancy deep blue heart shape HPHT synthetic diamond. On the right is a 5.27 ct Fancy deep blue emerald cut HPHT synthetic diamonds.
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The Latest on Synthetic Diamonds

Dr James Shigley, GIA distinguished research fellow, is one of the foremost experts in diamonds and their identification. In this presentation recorded at the 2017 JCK Las Vegas show, he shares the latest developments about HPHT and CVD synthetic diamond

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Fall 2016 Gems & Gemology Cover
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Autumn 2016 G&G: CVD Synthetic Diamonds Survey, Reversible Colour Change in Blue Zircon

A summary of the content found in the Autumn 2016 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Summer 2016 Gems & Gemology Cover
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Summer 2016 G&G: Diamonds from Diavik, Responsible Sourcing and Fabergé Cossack Figures

A summary of the content found in the Summer 2016 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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Gems & Gemology Spring 2016 Cover
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Photoluminescence Review and Gem Material from Unusual Locales in the Spring 2016 G&G

A summary of the content in the Spring 2016 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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HPHT-processed yellow rough diamond.
Yellow HPHT-Processed Rough Diamond

HPHT annealing of a nearly eye-clean yellow natural rough diamond is revealed through spectroscopic analysis.

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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

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

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Summer G&G 2015
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Summer 2015 G&G: Dual-Stars, Photomicrography Guide, Rubies from Tajikistan, New Micro-World Section

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

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LPHT-annealed CVD synthetics with their DiamondView images
LPHT-Annealed Pink CVD Synthetic Diamonds

The New York lab examines three pink CVD synthetic diamonds which have received LPHT annealing treatment.

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