Yubing Chen, Jun Shu, Yanling Wang, and Qishen Zhou, August 4, 2023
Various inclusions are observed in a batch of aquamarine samples from Xinjiang, China.
Read MoreNathan Renfro, August 4, 2023
Bluish green and white spheres create a beautiful inclusion scene in quartz from Larimer County, Colorado.
Read MoreMei Yan Lai and Matthew Hardman, August 4, 2023
A feather inclusion with iridescence caused by thin-film interference in diamond resembles an insect wing.
Read MoreNicole Ahline, August 4, 2023
Isolated nitrogen confined to the outer surface of a 0.98 ct diamond causes “yellow skin.”
Read MoreTejas Jhaveri and Sally Eaton-Magaña, August 4, 2023
An iridescent feather inclusion in natural diamond bears resemblance to Rainbow Mountain in Peru.
Read MoreMichaela Damba, August 4, 2023
A dark crystal and a stress cleavage crack resemble a quarter note in a diamond.
Read MoreChristopher Vendrell, August 4, 2023
A combination of pyrope garnet and diopside inclusions is reminiscent of a snail in a near-colorless diamond.
Read MoreE. Billie Hughes, August 4, 2023
An intriguing metallic inclusion is observed in a faceted garnet.
Read MoreJeffrey Hernandez, August 4, 2023
A hexagonal platelet of graphite is discovered in a pink sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Read MoreCharuwan Khowpong, August 4, 2023
Fiber-optic light creates a night sky scene in a yellow sapphire from Madagascar.
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