Winter 2021 G&G Publication Information
Editorial Staff
| Editor-in-Chief Duncan Pay |
Editors, Lab Notes Thomas M. Moses Shane F. McClure |
Technical Editors Tao Hsu Jennifer Stone-Sundberg |
| Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Alice S. Keller |
Editors, Micro-World Nathan Renfro Elise A. Skalwold John I. Koivula |
Assistant Editor Erin Hogarth |
| Managing Editor Stuart D. Overlin |
Editors, Gem News Emmanuel Fritsch Gagan Choudhary Christopher M. Breeding |
Customer Service Amanda Perez (760) 603-4200 gandg@gia.edu |
| Associate Editor Brooke Goedert |
Editors, Colored Stones Unearthed Aaron C. Palke James E. Shigley |
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| Editorial Coordinator Erica Zaidman |
Contributing Editors James E. Shigley Raquel Alonso-Perez |
Production Staff
| Creative Director Faizah Bhatti |
Photo/Video Producer Kevin Schumacher |
Multimedia Associate Christopher Bonine |
| Production and Multimedia Specialist Michael Creighton |
Photographer Robert Weldon |
Video Production Albert Salvato |
Editorial Review Board
| Ahmadjan Abduriyim Tokyo, Japan |
Jaroslav Hyršl Prague, Czech Republic |
Sudarat Saeseaw Bangkok, Thailand |
| Timothy Adams San Diego, California |
Dorrit Jacob Canberra, Australia |
Karl Schmetzer Petershausen, Germany |
| Edward W. Boehm Chattanooga, Tennessee |
A.J.A. (Bram) Janse Perth, Australia |
Andy Shen Wuhan, China |
| James E. Butler Washington, DC |
Mary L. Johnson San Diego, California |
Guanghai Shi Beijing, China |
| Alan T. Collins London, UK |
Stefanos Karampelas Paris, France |
James E. Shigley Carlsbad, California |
| Sally Eaton-Magaña Carlsbad, California |
Lore Kiefert Lucerne, Switzerland |
Elisabeth Strack Hamburg, Germany |
| John L. Emmett Brush Prairie, Washington |
Simon Lawson Maidenhead, UK |
Nicholas Sturman Bangkok, Thailand |
| Emmanuel Fritsch Nantes, France |
Ren Lu Wuhan, China |
D. Brian Thompson Florence, Alabama |
| Eloïse Gaillou Paris, France |
Thomas M. Moses New York, New York |
Fanus Viljoen Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Al Gilbertson Carlsbad, California |
Laura Otter Canberra, Australia |
Wuyi Wang New York, New York |
| Gaston Giuliani Nancy, France |
Aaron Palke Carlsbad, California |
Christopher M. Welbourn Reading, UK |
| Lee A. Groat Vancouver, Canada |
Ilene Reinitz Chicago, Illinois |
Chunhui Zhou New York, New York |
| Yunbin Guan Pasadena, California |
Nathan Renfro Carlsbad, California |
J.C. (Hanco) Zwaan Leiden, The Netherlands |
| Peter Heaney University Park, Pennsylvania |
Benjamin Rondeau Nantes, France |
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| Richard W. Hughes Bangkok, Thailand |
George R. Rossman Pasadena, California |
About the Cover
This issue features blue sapphire and peridot from the Mogok region of Myanmar. The peridot crystal and cut gem on the cover are from the Bernard-Myo area of Mogok. The crystal measures 47.85 mm × 21.98 mm, and the gem weighs 36.37 ct. Courtesy of William Larson, Pala International (Fallbrook, California). Photo by Robert Weldon/GIA.
Printing is by L+L Printers, Carlsbad, CA.
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