Fall 2024 - Volume 60, Issue 3

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the quarterly journal of the gemological institute of america


Editorial

Gems & Gemology at Ninety: A Look to the Future

Tom Moses


An overview of the Fall 2024 Gems & Gemology content.
 

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Articles (4)

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Regular Features

Lab Notes

Lab Notes

The latest advances and findings from GIA laboratories.

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Fall 2024 Micro-World Banner

Micro-World

An in-depth look at the hidden world of gem inclusions.

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Gem News

Gem News International

Global coverage of gem sources, notable new gem materials, and recent industry developments.

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Diamond Reflections

Diamond Reflections

Examines topics related to the natural formation of diamond.

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Special Features

Figure 2. This gold and emerald pendant contains 61 Colombian emeralds with 33 stones missing, presumably lost during its residence on the seafloor for more than 300 years. The pendant is approximately 3.5 in. (8.9 cm) wide. Photo by Emily Lane.

In the Spotlight

An in-depth look at jewelry recently recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck.

G&G founder Robert M. Shipley grades stones on the GIA Diamondlite, which provided standard lighting conditions for color grading diamonds.

Gallery

Scenes from 90 Years of Gems & Gemology


THE DR. EDWARD J. GÜBELIN

Most Valuable Article Awards

MVA First Place

Yellow Sapphire: Natural, Heat-Treated, Beryllium-Diffused, and Synthetic
John L. Emmett, Ungkhana Atikarnsakul, Jennifer Stone-Sundberg, and Supharart Sangsawong

MVA Third Place

Color Modification of Spinel by Nickel Diffusion: A New Treatment
Michael Jollands, Abadie Ludlam, Aaron C. Palke, Wim Vertriest, Shiyun Jin, Pamela Cevallos, Sarah Arden, Elina Myagkaya, Ulrika D’Haenens-Johannson, Vararut Weeramongkhonlert, and Ziyin Sun

Special Colors and Optical Effects of Oregon Sunstone: Absorption, Scattering, Pleochroism, and Color Zoning
Shiyun Jin, Aaron C. Palke, Nathan D. Renfro, and Ziyin Sun