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Morganite History and Lore
Following the discovery of a new locality for rose beryl in Madagascar in 1910, George Kunz proposed the name morganite at a meeting of the New York Academy of Sciences on 5 December 1910 to honor his friend and customer J.P. Morgan.
Market Update and Exceptional Colored Gems
In an exclusive interview with Edward Boehm at the 2013 Tucson Gem Show, GIA uncovers a rich vein of current information on supply and demand in the rare and high-end gem market.
Mozambique Copper Bearing Tourmaline Mine
For some time, Brazil was considered the sole legitimate source of the electric-blue tourmaline known as Paraíba. As a result, Mr. Konate and his company met considerable resistance when they first started mining similar material in Mozambique.
Colored Gem Supply and Market Update
Dudley Blauwet, a colored gemstone dealer from Colorado, has been traveling throughout Asia and parts of Africa for three decades, hunting down good, saleable gem material.
My Life as a Colored Gem Liquidator
Mr. Pavlik started out buying and selling cut gems, then added gem cutting to his skill set with a stint in the famed cutting center of Idar-Oberstein. Eventually, he turned to liquidation of others’ excess and unused gem materials. Now, he travels the world to seek gems that, for one reason or another, haven’t sold, and matches those “unwanted” products with the right buyer.
Bridges Family and Tsavorite Update
Bridges reflects on his father’s life and work, which led him from his native Scotland to Africa, where he made his mark in the gem world with the discovery of tsavorite. For all the fame the discovery brought him, it seemed cursed from the start.
Inside the Geode Business
At age 79, Bob Halem loves reminiscing about the serendipity that brought him into the world of colored stones.
Market Insight From a Colored Gem Dealer
Bill Vance, a colored gemstone dealer from Delaware, sounds the twin notes of apprehension at the increasing worldwide scarcity of high-quality colored-stone rough, and excitement at the investment opportunity this presents for the middle-range buyer.

GIA 为何要开展研究?
美国宝石研究院 (GIA) 研究项目的重点是钻研天然、合成和经过处理的宝石材料,以开发宝石鉴定方法。为何?因为精准的鉴定对于在销售这些商品时适当披露相关信息至关重要,而适当的信息披露旨在保护购买宝石的消费者。
Tanzanite Journey
Lush blue velvet. Rich royal purple. Exotic tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Kilimanjaro

Tanzanite History and Lore
Tanzanite is relatively new to the colored stone galaxy. Almost overnight, tanzanite was popular with leading jewelry designers and other gem professionals, as well as with customers who had an eye for beautiful and unusual gems.
Emerald Journey
Emerald is the green to greenish blue variety of beryl, a mineral species that also includes aquamarine as well as beryls in other colors.
