Scoping It Out: Photomicrography from Melissa Scarani

A beautiful shot of the octahedral face of a rough diamond crystal, showing the classic trigon growth markings. Examining and cataloging the surface condition...

Photomicrography: Images from Within, by Sammantha Maclachlan

"I have another image for you," says Sammantha Maclachlan. We love this ... "Today was a special day… Gemmologists know that there are some...

Scoping It Out: Photomicrography from Melissa Scarani*

Scoping it out Images by Melissa Scarani Melissa Scarani, GG (GIA), FGA, ASA, is the founder of Gemology Resources, and Houston Gemological Lab in Houston, Texas....

Into the Stone: Photomicrography from E. Billie Hughes

"One of the beauties of working with gemstones is that each time you peer into a stone, you get a glimpse of the universe...
Close-up images showing wood before and after treatment with improved texture.

Into the Stone: Photomicrography from E. Billie Hughes

Here we have a close-up of a "fingerprint" inclusion in a Madagascar sapphire, shown before-and-after heat treatment. In this paired photomicrograph series by E....

Into the Stone: Photomicrography from E. Billie Hughes

Photomicrography: Into the Stone Images by E. Billie Hughes E. Billie Hughes, FGA, is a co-founder of Bangkok-based Lotus Gemology, a respected gemological laboratory and educational...
Colorful concentric rings resembling a topographic or heat map.

Scoping It Out: Photomicrography from Melissa Scarani

Melissa Scarani, GG (GIA), FGA, ASA, is the founder of Gemology Resources, and Houston Gemological Lab in Houston, Texas. A seasoned gemologist with over...
Glowing green abstract shape resembling a four-leaf clover in darkness.

Photomicrography: Images from Within, by Sammantha Maclachlan

When Sammantha told us she had a new image for us, and that it was from a slice of asteriated diamond, we never envisioned...
Cover featuring a snowy mountain and moonlit sky, titled 'Stones and Reveries'.

Stones and Reveries: The Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois

L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, in partnership with France's Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), presents a retrospective dedicated to the collection of the great...
Close-up of vibrant pink and orange mineral formations.

Photomicrography: Images from Within, by Sammantha Maclachlan

"I have a new image for you which I hope you'll enjoy," says Sammantha Maclachlan.  Yes, it's another stunner! This time, we have a series of...

Photomicrography: Images from Within, by Sammantha Maclachlan

Images by Sammantha Maclachlan Sammantha Maclachlan FGA DGA FIRV MJVA AJP PJDIP CPAA - JVA Registered ValuerÂ®ï¸ Winner of the Gordon Ness trophy (gemmology) Fellow of the...
Colorful abstract art with text about the Orion technology innovation engine.

Hyperion, the Inclusion Search Engine… Provided by Lotus Gemology

The Hyperion image database is a searchable inclusion library, offering nearly 1,800 photomicrographs from the Lotus Gemology laboratory in Bangkok, indexed by gem type,...