This sapphire from Kashmir has an intense velvety blue color. – Photo: Robert Weldon/GIA. Sapphire is one of the Big three of jewelry colored gemstones—the other two are ruby and emerald. A durable ...
Most diamonds used in jewelry range from colorless to light yellow and are graded on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Those with less color, or closer to colorless, are generally more ...
GIA has studied more than 400 important gemstones in the Edward J. Gübelin Gem Collection and is committed to sharing this repository of gemological information. Dr. Edward Gübelin’s lifelong study of ...
Emeralds set in jewelry have lasted for centuries. With the proper care, the emeralds in today’s jewelry will do the same. Courtesy Color Masters. Hardness and toughness Gem and mineral hardness is ...
Jadeite comes in a wide range of colors. The most valuable is an intense green called Imperial. - Courtesy Mason-Kay Fine Jade Jewelry To understand the value of jade, you have to look beyond its ...
Qualified students may be eligible to receive additional types of financial assistance. If you receive approval from an outside resource that will pay for all or part of your tuition, you must have ...
Practice the same time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned gemological experts. Tools used include a microscope, a refractometer with polarizing filter and a ...
Diamond is available in a range of sizes and qualities to fit every consumer's tastes. One of the first things most people learn about diamonds is that not all diamonds are created equal. In fact, ...
This 5.30-carat emerald from Brazil has a slightly bluish green color. Courtesy John Parrish, courtesy African, Brazilian, Colombian Gems Incorporated. Emerald has many special qualities, but colored ...
Figure 1. This 1.36 ct light bluish violet sapphire displayed an interesting color shift when exposed to the UV radiation of the DiamondView. Photo by Igor Iemelianov; magnified 15×. A 1.36 ct light ...