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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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Video Feature: Gem Mining in Cambodia
GIA joins a small team of miners as they search for sapphire and other gems in Pailin Province in Western Cambodia.
Sapphire Series Part 2: The Next Generation of Sapphire Crystal Growth Techniques
The second in the series,
Sapphire Series Part 1: Introduction to Sapphire and Synthetic Sapphire
The first in the series,
Update on Sapphire Mining in Ilakaka-Sakaraha, Madagascar
Winter 2012 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Fall 2012 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Summer 2012 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
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
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
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.
Update on Ametrine from the Yuruty Mine, Bolivia
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
