Garnets, Sapphires, Opals, and Tarnish on High-Purity Gold
马达加斯加 Zahamena 国家公园的一个新矿床出产的红宝石 (英语)
A field expedition from GIA Bangkok explores a new ruby deposit and collects specimens for study.
Vanadium and Chromium-Bearing Pink Pyrope Garnet: Characterization and Quantitative Colorimetric Analysis
This type of pink pyrope garnet, believed to have been mined in Tanzania, shows a distinct color-change phenomenon resulting from its unique chemical composition.
Demantoid Garnet with Giant Fluid Inclusion
34th International Gemmological Conference
A report from the 34th IGC, held in Vilnius, Lithuania in August 2015.
A New Natural-Color Bluish Green Chalcedony
A new type of African chalcedony with the trade name “Aquaprase” shows unique composition and attractive color.
Characterization of Tarnish Spots in Chinese High-Purity Gold Jewelry
Examines the origin and nature of tarnish spots in high-purity gold and how they can be avoided.
The Grand Sapphire of Louis XIV and The Ruspoli Sapphire
Archival research and gemological characterization reveal the true story of this 135.74 ct blue sapphire from the French crown jewels.
Stars Are Out in Paraíba Tourmaline
Rare material from Brazil features four-ray stars under point-source light.
石墨内含物形成钻石的八面体轮廓 (英语)
An inclusion outlined by minute graphite crystals within a diamond create an octahedral shape.
The Origin of Montana’s Alluvial Sapphires
Microscopic and chemical analysis may provide clues to the original source of Montana’s alluvial sapphires and help distinguish them from sapphires with overlapping properties.
璀璨内陆:探秘澳大利亚的蛋白石矿场 (英语)
Documents a trip to the renowned opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Koroit, Yowah, and Quilpie.
A Natural Pearl with an Intriguing Internal Structure
A semi-baroque pearl with an unusual radial feature is submitted to the Bangkok lab for testing.
深圳:中国宝石和珠宝行业的前沿
所有的珠宝专家都很熟悉深圳这座城市。它是全球珠宝制造中心,也是中国快速发展的宝石和珠宝行业的领头羊。 加入 GIA 团队,我们将游览整座城市,更深入了解这座城市的顶级珠宝品牌。
切工:4C 的第四个标准
自 2006 年,GIA 开始将圆形明亮式钻石的切工等级纳入其鉴定证书,旨在以与颜色和净度相同的方式制定切工标准。 此切工分级系统以此前十年间进行的研究为基础;研究成果发表于《宝石与宝石学》(Gems & Gemology) 刊载的数篇文章中。
世界宝石产地浪漫之旅:巴西克鲁塞罗矿
跟随 GIA 实地宝石学家的脚步,前往巴西克鲁塞罗碧玺矿,开启一段真正的宝石开采冒险之旅。 该矿每年生产 8 吨碧玺,同样如此让人兴奋不已的有色宝石产地少之又少。

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