Jonathan Muyal wins Royal Microscopical Society award. GIA Carlsbad staff gemologist and G&G contributor Jonathan Muyal took second place in the Light Microscopy–Physical Sciences division of the Royal Microscopical Society’s biennial Scientific Imaging Competition. The award-winning image (see above) shows natural surface growth marks on Brazilian beryl. Mr. Muyal used differential interference contrast lighting to create the image.
James Shigley receives AGS Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. James E. Shigley, GIA’s distinguished research fellow, received the American Gem Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the AGS Circle of Distinction dinner on July 25, 2017 in New York. Since joining GIA in 1982, Dr. Shigley has made countless contributions to the field. He has lectured extensively on gems and gem identification, authored or coauthored more than 60 Gems & Gemology articles, and edited the G&G In Review book series.
Jonathan Muyal wins Royal Microscopical Society award. GIA Carlsbad staff gemologist and G&G contributor Jonathan Muyal took second place in the Light Microscopy–Physical Sciences division of the Royal Microscopical Society’s biennial Scientific Imaging Competition. The award-winning image (see above) shows natural surface growth marks on Brazilian beryl. Mr. Muyal used differential interference contrast lighting to create the image.
James Shigley receives AGS Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. James E. Shigley, GIA’s distinguished research fellow, received the American Gem Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the AGS Circle of Distinction dinner on July 25, 2017 in New York. Since joining GIA in 1982, Dr. Shigley has made countless contributions to the field. He has lectured extensively on gems and gem identification, authored or coauthored more than 60 Gems & Gemology articles, and edited the G&G In Review book series.
