
A Unique Double Cat’s-Eye Emerald
The Tokyo lab examined a stunning double cat’s-eye emerald whose chatoyancy was created both by its cut and its inclusions.

New CVD Material Submitted for Analysis (英语)
A group of large, high-quality CVD material demonstrates the continued challenge of identifying laboratory-grown gems.

Laboratory-Grown Diamond with Internal Laser Markings

Glass Imitation of Star Sapphire

Fossilized Shell Consisting of Emerald

HPHT-Processed Diamond with Counterfeit GIA Inscription
Careful comparison of two GIA reports reveals a fraudulent inscription on a laboratory-produced diamond presented as a natural.

Dyed Non-Nacreous Pearls

Zircon with Unusual Color-Change Behavior
The Carlsbad laboratory recently had the chance to examine a 4.60 ct cushion-cut zircon with truly unusual color behavior.

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