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この75.47カラットのHooker（フッカー）エメラルドは、オスマン帝国最後のスルタンであったアブドゥル·ハミド2世が着用したもの。 - Chip Clark、提供：Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural ...

For the first time ever, the famous Hope diamond was graded by a widely recognized system. Although the 45.52-ct weight was confirmed, the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory graders found the clarity—recently ...

Designed for clients who seek in-depth insights into every aspect of a jewelry item. Comprehensive analysis of the diamonds in an item, including number of stones, shape, estimated carat weight, color ...

Many unusually large South Sea cultured pearls have been identified at GIA laboratories in the past (e.g., Fall 2013 Lab Notes, pp. 172–173; Summer 2023 Lab Notes, pp. 216–217). However, a recent ...

At the AGTA show, the author spoke with Brent Smith, owner of Phoenix Gems (Holly, Michigan), who shared a few parcels of rough spinel of different colors recently mined in Malawi. According to Smith, ...

Diamond color is usually the result of selective absorption of incident white light. The unabsorbed portion of this light is transmitted through the diamond and is interpreted by the human vision ...

Figure 1. Left: 18K yellow gold “Flames” ring with 25.19 ct Mexican fire opal. Right: This 18K yellow gold “Spice” ring ...

A 1.09 ct D-color diamond grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was recently submitted to the Mumbai laboratory. This submission displayed an interesting blue band, seen through the pavilion facets ...

Spiral patterns are frequently observed in nature, such as those in fingerprints, plant stems, shells, or even faraway galaxies. Recently, a collection of 35 pearls arranged in a necklace layout was ...

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology has been widely used to grow diamonds for the jewelry market, targeting popular colors and sizes. The majority of these products are colorless to ...

At the 22nd Street show, Carter Stay, owner and artisan behind Keycap Quarry (Salt Lake City, Utah), shared his unique craft with the author, opening up about what led him to pursue an alternative use ...