Summer 2023 - Volume 59, Issue 2
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Figure 1. A 13.37 ct grayish blue aquamarine displaying asterism. Photo by Towfiq Ahmed.
Star Aquamarine

A look at a very rare instance of a six-rayed star in aquamarine.

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A rare and very fragile 3.09 ct brucite. Photo by Annie Haynes.
Rare Faceted Brucite

The Carlsbad laboratory receives a very rare and fragile 3.09 ct brucite.

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DiamondView imaging of the pavilion facets for this HPHT-treated natural diamond shows graining and zoning that resemble those of a laboratory-grown CVD diamond with HPHT treatment. The inset shows the DiamondView image of an HPHT-treated CVD-grown diamond. Images by Jemini Sawant.
Natural Diamond with CVD-Like Fluorescence Pattern

Examination of a natural diamond reveals graining and zoning that resemble those of a laboratory-grown CVD diamond.

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Fancy brownish pink pear and rectangular diamonds, each weighing 0.25 ct, shown in diffused light (A and C) and in long-wave UV light (B and D). Photos by Shiva Sohrabi.
Yellow Zoning in Pink Diamonds

Unusual natural pink diamonds displaying faint yellow color zoning and strong yellow fluorescence are studied in the Carlsbad laboratory.

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Figure 1. A ring mounted with an estimated 5.56 ct brownish yellow cat’s-eye cabochon resembling chrysoberyl. Photo by Johnny (Chak Wan) Leung.
Glass Imitation of Cat’s-Eye Chrysoberyl

A brownish yellow cabochon submitted as cat’s-eye chrysoberyl is identified as artificial glass.

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Figure 1. This 34.59 ct CVD-grown diamond (24.94 × 13.95 × 9.39 mm), produced by Ethereal Green Diamond in India, is the largest GIA has tested. Photo by Johnny (Chak Wan) Leung.
CVD Diamond Over 34 Carats

A look at a 34.59 ct CVD-grown diamond examined at GIA’s Hong Kong laboratory.

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Left: The DiamondView image of the 1.93 ct CVD laboratory-grown diamond shows numbers on the table facet. Right: The 0.60 ct CVD laboratory-grown diamond shows a logo mark on the star facet. Images by Jemini Sawant.
CVD Diamonds with Invisible Markings

A new type of invisible marking in CVD diamonds suggests a possible security measure.

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Figure 1. The Lord Hanumana pearl (left, 33.70 × 32.98 × 24.64 mm) and the Lord Ganesha pearl (right, 10.59 × 10.21 × 9.18 mm). Photo by Gaurav Bera.
Two Pearls of Indian Cultural Significance

Two pearls representing Indian deities were recently examined in the Mumbai laboratory.

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Figure 1. The large round bead cultured pearl weighing 54.96 ct and measuring 19.90 × 19.53 mm. Photo by Gaurav Bera.
A Fascinating Large South Sea Bead Cultured Pearl

An exceptionally large South Sea bead cultured pearl is examined at GIA’s Mumbai laboratory.

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Four non-bead cultured pearls (samples 1–4, left to right) weighing 0.22 to 4.84 ct. Photo by Gaurav Bera.
Fine Linear Structures in Non-Bead Cultured Pearls

Analysis of internal structures in non-bead cultured pearls submitted to GIA’s Mumbai laboratory.

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