Marvel’s Reality Stones are real, spectacular rubies — and they’re on sale

Mozambique, transparent, no heat - LATimes.com - JEVON PHILLIPS, MULTIPLATFORM EDITOR -   Just as the Avengers did, a chosen few people can start collecting...

GIA Announces a Tariff Work-Around: Overseas Labs Accepting Larger Diamonds for Grading

In response to logistics challenges related to recently announced tariffs affecting global shipments of gemstones, GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will temporarily expand services...

Sri Lanka or Madagascar? Blue Sapphire

Sri Lanka or Madagascar? Blue Sapphire Lotus Gemology Sri Lanka or Madagascar? Many clients have asked why some of their blue sapphires get a Sri Lankan origin...

As Seen in Las Vegas: GIA UV Lamp & Viewing Cabinet – Comes...

As Seen in Las Vegas: GIA UV Lamp & Viewing Cabinet - Comes with a Comparison Strip Gary Roskin - Press Release - GIA -...
Gemological and Chemical Composition Characteristics

Gemological and Chemical Composition Characteristics of Basalt-Related Rubies from Chanthaburi-Trat, Thailand

Gemological and Chemical Composition Characteristics of Basalt-Related Rubies from Chanthaburi-Trat, Thailand For the Labs: On Rubies from Thailand by Enqi Li 1 and Bo Xu 1,2,3,* 1 School of Gemology, China...

GIA’s Colored Stone Origin Determination Seminar

GIA's Colored Stone Origin Determination Seminar The Continuing Education division of GIA's Alumni Collective is now offering new self-paced continuing education seminars on Ruby, Sapphire,...

Gems & Gemology

Gems & Gemology SPRING 2023 - VOLUME 59, ISSUE 1 On a personal note, if nothing else, the images in this issue, especially in the Sapphire & Tucson...

Happy Anniversary: GIA’s Gems & Gemology Summer Issue – G&G at 90!

Happy Anniversary: Summer Reading: GIA's Gems & Gemology Summer Issue - G&G at 90! It is Gems & Gemology"'s (G&G) 90th year, and the Summer...
Elegant green jade drop earrings with silver accents.

Understanding Fei Cui: The Trade Term Now Found on Jade Reports

Beginning June 1st, 2025, jadeite jade authenticity reports issued by Mason-Kay, started to look a little different. Mason-Kay, U.S. jade experts located in Colorado,...
Two pear-shaped gemstones showing different colors under varying light conditions.

Lotus Gemology: Emerald and Alexandrite in the same stone!

It's not every day you come across a gemstone that brings together two of the trade's most treasured varieties–emerald and alexandrite–in a single, faceted...
A blue gemstone with a certification document.

Four Color Highlights & One Old Mine Cut from Heritage’s Upcoming Fall Fine Jewelry...

Heritage Auctions' September 29 Fall Fine Jewelry Signature® Sale is still a few weeks away, but four loose gems and a mounted diamond are...

SSEF Scholarships in Honour of Two Past Directors, Henry A. Hänni and George Bosshart

SSEF Scholarships in Honour of Two Past Directors,Henry A. Hänni and George Bosshart SSEF Press Release - SSEF is launching two educational scholarships in...