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Sapphire
The name “sapphire” can also apply to any corundum that’s not ruby red, another corundum variety.
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A Look Inside a Remarkably Large Beaded South Sea Cultured Pearl
A study of the nacre and the cavity of a large Pinctada maxima cultured pearl yields a theory on the specimen’s formation.
Hunting for “Jedi” Spinels in Mogok
Documents a series of visits to Myanmar in search of exceptionally bright pinkish red spinels possessing no dark tones.
Blue Sapphires from the Baw Mar Mine in Mogok
Reports on the microscopic, chemical, and spectroscopic features that differentiate the high-quality Baw Mar sapphire from “classic” gem-quality Burmese sapphire.
Update on Gemstone Mining in Luc Yen, Vietnam
Explores the emergence of the Luc Yen area as a producer of corundum, spinel, tourmaline, and other colored stones.
Update on Sapphire Mining in Ilakaka-Sakaraha, Madagascar
Winter 2012 Gem News International
Fall 2012 Gem News International
Summer 2012 Gem News International
G&G Announces Most Valuable Article Awards
G&G announces the winners of the Dr. Edward J. Gübelin Most Valuable Article Awards for 2019.
Winter 2010 Gem News International
Gem Localities of the 2000s
The past decade saw some impressive discoveries of diamonds and colored stones.
Gemstone Enhancement and its Detection in the 2000s
Advances in technology and increased demand for lower-priced gem materials contributed to the proliferation of new treatments throughout the first decade of the 2000s.
