The world's first commercially available synthetic cat's-eye alexandrite chrysoberyl is now being manufactured and marketed by the Kyocera Corporation in Kyoto, Japan. Kyocera markets synthetic ...

Laser sawing of diamonds is beginning to revolutionize the diamond-cutting industry. Not only does the laser saw offer savings in time and money, but it also enables the cutting of material virtually ...

Synthetic emeralds grown hydrothermally in an alkali-free, chlorine-bearing solution have been manufactured in Guilin, China, since 1987. Diagnostic microscopic features include growth and color ...

Straight, acicular, colorless solid inclusions in demantoid garnet from the Ural Mountains of Russia were investigated by laser Raman microspectrometry. These “needles,” which occur in association ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 7, 2025 – In response to logistics challenges related to recently announced tariffs affecting global shipments of gemstones, GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will ...

Online courses and Lab classes required to earn your online credential offered via the GIA Online Division are listed below. Click here to download the requirements ...

This jadeite "Peiyao" (Chinese Fu dog) represent mythological creatures that guard and protect celestial palaces and entrances. - Gift of Sophie Leu Jade has been cherished for thousands of years.

To address concerns about laboratory-grown and treated diamonds being mixed into parcels of melee, GIA has developed an automated system to analyze and sort melee-size diamonds quickly and accurately.

In 2009, GIA bestowed its highest honor, the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement, on longtime chief research gemologist John I. Koivula. The award was based on his contributions ...

需小心护理以避免损坏。月光石是拥有近乎神奇光泽的珠宝。 - Richard Krementz Gemstones 友情提供 硬度和韧度 莫氏硬度用以衡量宝石和矿物的硬度。 这些数字基于一种矿物可被其他物品划伤的相对 ...

Established in 1931, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. A public benefit, nonprofit institute, GIA is the leading ...

330 克拉的亚洲之星收藏在国家自然历史博物馆中 -Chip Clark,Smithsonian Institution 友情提供 传统上，蓝宝石象征着高贵、真理、真诚和忠诚。 长达几个世纪的时间里，蓝宝石用于装饰皇室及神职人员 ...