The GIA Laboratory-Grown Diamond Report includes full quality assessment with a plotted clarity diagram. Color and clarity specification are described on the same scale as the GIA Diamond Grading ...

Birthstones are a fun, popular and colorful introduction to the world of gemstones. They appeal to audiences around the world regardless of gender, age, nationality or religion. Birthstones carry ...

During the past 25 years, the corundum market has been transformed from one of medium to high-priced gems to one that encompasses nearly all price ranges. This transformation was caused by the ...

Adjacent amethyst and citrine colors in the same crystal of quartz have been reported from South America, although there appears to be uncertainty as to the exact locality of origin. Such material has ...

Those born in January are lucky to have the beautiful and diverse garnet as their birthstone. Garnets are commonly red but also come in an extraordinary range of beautiful colors, including orange, ...

The best ametrines show distinct areas of orangy yellow and purple. These colors are featured in this graceful cut design. Photo by Lydia Dyer, © John Dyer & Co ...

Brazil is currently the leader in overall production of amethyst. This article describes the author's visits to three of Brazil’s most important mining areas: Marabá, Pau d’Arco, and Rio Grande do Sul ...

A color-change sapphire was recently submitted to the GIA lab in Carlsbad for an origin determination report. The 5.68 ct transparent cushion mixed cut displayed a strong color change from grayish ...

A new deposit of scheelite was discovered in 1983 near Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. This article analyzes the gemological properties of this rare gem mineral, and compares them with those recorded for ...

India International Jewellery Show (IIJS Signature) is India's top-of-the-line jewellery show by the GJEPC. The event showcases the best jewellery collections by the country's leading manufacturers.

GIA’s D-to-Z color grading system is based on the relative absence of color. GIA’s Fancy colored diamond color grading is based on the presence of color. GIA describes color in terms of hue (the color ...

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.