The field of gemology is filled with rich and exciting stories of exploration and discovery, as man roamed the world in search of treasure and found sparkling gems scattered in rivers and streams and ...
The green turquoise cabochon, from an American mine, might become part of a designer’s unique jewelry piece. The even blue color of the cabochon on the right would be called “Persian blue” in the ...
Diamond is available in a range of sizes and qualities to fit every consumer's tastes. One of the first things most people learn about diamonds is that not all diamonds are created equal. In fact, ...
Fine-color, large, and eye-clean (lacking visible inclusions) rubies like this 11.01carat (ct) stone from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) are extremely rare and valuable. – Photo: Robert Weldon/GIA.
Figure 1. This 1.36 ct light bluish violet sapphire displayed an interesting color shift when exposed to the UV radiation of the DiamondView. Photo by Igor Iemelianov; magnified 15×. A 1.36 ct light ...
Laboratory-grown diamonds have their own distinct characteristics, including inclusions and other features, which allow GIA scientists to distinguish them from natural diamonds. These clarity ...
Figure 1. One of the two giant amethyst geodes displayed at the entrance of the Mineral Hall. This geode weighs 11,000 lbs. (5,000 kg). Photo by Augusto Castillo. The American Museum of Natural ...