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Susan Jacques’ Top 20 Traits to be Successful in Retail
Susan Jacques spent more than 30 years in retail before becoming president and CEO of GIA in January, 2014. She offered these traits for success during a panel discussion at GIA’s mini Jewelry Career Fair held on June 6, 2010 in Las Vegas.
Books: Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector’s Guide
Review of Richard Hughes’s Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector’s Guide.
Botswana’s Scintillating Moment
Examines the history of diamond production in Botswana and the long-term outlook for beneficiation through value-added industries.
Yellow CVD Synthetic Diamond
A Fancy yellow type Ib CVD-grown synthetic diamond undergoes testing at the New York lab.
Long-Term Durability of CVD Synthetic Film on Diamond
A natural diamond with a CVD synthetic film is examined at GIA's Carlsbad lab.
Three-Phase Inclusions in Emerald and Their Impact on Origin Determination
Discusses the role of three-phase inclusions in emerald, in combination with spectroscopy and trace-element analysis, in determining geographic origin.
Shell Pearl as a Pearl Imitation
Examination of commercially-available “shell pearls” reveals imitation material.
Unusual Optical Effect in Blue Sapphire | Gems & Gemology
A bluish violet sapphire shows surprising effects under lab examination.
Mogok Expedition Series, Part 3: The Market and the Stones
An inside look at Mogok's gem markets and cutting industry.
Polymer-Impregnated Aventurine Quartz, a New Imitation of “Ice Jade”
A bangle, thought to be jadeite jade, is revealed by laboratory testing to be polymer-impregnated aventurine quartz.
Near-Colorless HPHT Synthetic Diamonds from AOTC Group
Presents the gemological and spectroscopic properties of a suite of synthetic diamonds grown by AOTC using high pressure and high temperature.
