The quarterly journal of the gemological institute of america

In This Issue
- Methods and Challenges of Establishing the Geographic Origin of Diamonds
- Sapphire Beneath the Rich Black Soil of Muling, Northeastern China
- Gems on Canvas: Pigments Historically Sourced from Gem Materials
- Color Mechanism and Spectroscopic Thermal Variation of Pink Spinel Reportedly from Kuh-i-Lal, Tajikistan
EDITORIAL
The Geographic Origin of Diamonds, Sapphire from China, and Pigments Sourced from Gem Materials
Duncan Pay, Editor-in-Chief
An overview of the Spring 2021 Gems & Gemology content.
Articles (4)

Methods and Challenges of Establishing the Geographic Origin of Diamonds
Examines the current available means of determining the geographic origin of gem-quality diamond, which are based largely on trace element and isotopic characteristics. For now, no method exists for determining the provenance of a random individual diamond.

Sapphire Beneath the Rich Black Soil of Muling, Northeastern China
A comprehensive look at the gemological features and advanced analysis of blue and fancy-color sapphire from the agricultural area of Muling, China.

Gems on Canvas: Pigments Historically Sourced from Gem Materials
Explores the use of gem materials as pigments in works of art, from the earliest cave paintings to the modern era.

Color Mechanism and Spectroscopic Thermal Variation of Pink Spinel Reportedly from Kuh-i-Lal, Tajikistan
A detailed spectroscopic investigation of the color of pink spinel reportedly from the Kuh-i-Lal deposit in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan.
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Most Valuable Article Awards

Measurement and Characterization of the Effects of Blue Fluorescence on Diamond Appearance
Yun Luo, David Nelson, Troy Ardon, and Christopher M. Breeding

Internal Structures of Known Pinctada maxima Pearls: Natural Pearls from Wild Marine Mollusks
Artitaya Homkrajae, Areeya Manustrong, Nanthaporn Nilpetploy, Nicholas Sturman, Kwanreun Lawanwong, and Promlikit Kessrapong

Blue Sapphires from Mogok, Myanmar: A Gemological Review
Wasura Soonthorntantikul, Ungkhana Atikarnsakul, and Wim Vertriest
















































































































































































































































































































































































