Gem News International Gems & Gemology, Spring 2025, Vol. 61, No. 1 Green Jadeite-Omphacite from Guatemala. Jennifer Stone-Sundberg, Aaron Palke, and Wim Vertriest ...

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Aquamarine and heliodor are colored by Fe ions, an important coloring agent for beryl. Blue to yellow gem beryl was studied by quantitative spectroscopy and trace-element analytical techniques to ...

GEOLOGICAL SETTING. The island of Phu Quoc lies in the Gulf of Thailand, about 45 km off the southwestern coast of Vietnam. The island has an area of 574 km 2.The terrain consists mainly of low ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. – June 2, 2025 – Beginning later this year, GIA (the Gemological Institute of America) will start using descriptive terms to characterize the quality of laboratory-grown diamonds and ...

At the AGTA show, the author spoke with Brent Smith, owner of Phoenix Gems (Holly, Michigan), who shared a few parcels of rough spinel of different colors recently mined in Malawi. According to Smith, ...

In general, 2025 was a strong year for Tucson vendors at the various shows. Like last year, foot traffic was generally low with moments of high activity, while buying remained focused. Vendors who ...

A remarkable large calcite recently seen at the GJX show displayed a dazzling array of colors resulting from both high dispersion and birefringence (C.S. Hurlbut and C.A. Francis, “An extraordinary ...

This specimen represents one of the largest cultured pearls tested by GIA from the Pinctada maxima mollusk.Pinctada maxima is the largest species in the Pinctada genus, typically producing pearls ...

GIA’s Bangkok laboratory received for identification a set of 35 loose non-nacreous pearls displaying a wide range of bodycolors including white, orange, pink, brown, purple, and black. The pearls ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. – June 12, 2025 – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has evaluated more than 30 rare and historically significant jewels ahead of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction, taking ...

In the jewelry world, innovation continuously drives the industry forward, with jewelry designers often at the forefront of the creative attempt. The author found two bangles exemplifying this ...