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Exceptionally Rare Pearls from ECIJA
Sixth Annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award Winner
A graduate of GIA’s Jewelry Design program in London is the recipient of the 2022 Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award.
Sweet Home Mine Rhodochrosite from 1888
A rhodochrosite on display at AGTA dates back more than a century to Colorado’s Alma Mining District.
Two Black Non-Nacreous Bead Cultured Pearls from Pinctada margaritifera
Zigzag Fingerprint in Sri Lankan Sapphire
Fiber-optic illumination reveals rectilinear zigzag-patterned films with vibrant colors in a blue sapphire.
Two Pearls of Indian Cultural Significance
Brenda Smith Jewelry Designs
Blue Sapphire Lord of the Rings Pendant
Low-Temperature Heat Treatment of Pink Sapphires from Ilakaka, Madagascar
Studies the effects of low-temperature heat treatment on inclusions in this gem material, as well as the use of FTIR spectroscopy to detect the treatment.
The Effects of Heat Treatment on Zircon Inclusions in Madagascar Sapphires
Zircon inclusions in sapphires from Madagascar were studied to investigate the effects of heat treatment on their gemological and spectroscopic features.
Unusual Dumbbell-Like Inclusion in Diamond
Examination of a 0.40 ct near-colorless round brilliant diamond with a large inclusion resembling a dumbbell
Vibrantly Colored Gems
Bill Larson of Pala International reports a very strong AGTA Tucson show.




