Blue needle-like inclusions are analyzed in three quartz spheres.

Showcases the diverse natural shapes of rough diamonds and explores how geological processes create their unique forms.

GIA’s Tokyo laboratory examines three grossular garnets displaying six-rayed black inclusions arranged in a snowflake-like pattern.

An eight-rayed star peridot with a star system made up of two different sets of inclusions is described for the first time.

A study analyzing the thermal behavior of the 3161 cm^–1 IR feature in 10 natural corundum samples from various deposits.

A combination of growth and dissolution features contribute to a yellow diamond’s unique shape.

A diamond ring from a claw game in Japan is analyzed.

Immiscible two-phase fluid inclusions are investigated in a 0.48 ct Paraíba tourmaline.

Fungal inclusions are studied in two specimens of Burmese amber.

Summarizes the features of 480 nm band diamonds, including chameleon diamonds and those with unmodified orange hues, for rapid identification or advanced gemological testing.

Organic-rich material is observed through an opening in a hollow natural pearl.

Gersdorffite inclusions in quartz exhibit either triangular or hexagonal shapes when viewed from different directions.