
HPHT Synthetic Diamond Melee Without Si or Ni Defects
Quality assurance testing in the Bangkok lab reveals HPHT synthetic melee in larger sizes.

Pink Sapphire Filled with Bismuth-Based Glass
A sapphire with a color not commonly seen in the lab is found to have a glass filling.

Multi-Elemental Diffused and Melt-Grown Synthetic Sapphire
GIA examines a multi-elemental diffused and melt-grown synthetic sapphire for the first time.

Unusual Dark Orangy Red Cordierite
A cordierite with a color not seen in the GIA lab is examined in New York.

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