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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Valuer®ï¸
Winner of the Gordon Ness trophy (gemmology)
Fellow of the...
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,...
