New G&G in Review Book is Out! The newest volume in the Gems & Gemology in Review series, Treated Diamonds, is now available for order on our Ordering and Renewals page. This comprehensive work compiles over 70 years of G&G material on diamond treatments, making it an essential reference for anyone handling diamonds. The handsomely slip-cased volume also includes a folded version of the chart “Identification of Filled Diamonds.”    The previous volumes, Colored Diamonds and  Synthetic Diamonds, can also be ordered on the Ordering and Renewals page.    The full three-book set is available for a special discounted shipping rate. More information >>

Two Recent Awards for G&G 
The American Gem Society has presented Russell Shor with its annual Richard T. Liddicoat Journalism Award for Industry/Trade Reporting for his Fall 2007 G&G article “From Single Source to Global Free Market: The Transformation of the Cultured Pearl Industry.”  And a Gold Ink Award in the Scientific and Technical category will be presented Oct. 27 to G&G’s printer, Allen Press of Lawrence, Kansas. Cosponsored by Print Media and Printing Impressions, the Gold Ink Awards are considered the nation's most prestigious print quality competition.

Gems & Gemology in EBSCO
Full-text PDF versions of all G&G issues from Spring 2005 forward are now available as part of the EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete database. Note that you will need an EBSCO subscription to access this database; for more information, visit www.ebsco.com.

Calendar: Upcoming Conferences and Exhibits
Keep current with this calendar summarizing upcoming conferences, events, and exhibits relevant to gemology.

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