Review of Suzanne Ramljak's Unique by Design: Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Collection.

Rising diamond prices ‒ especially half-carat to one-carat stones ‒ have slowed sales for the online diamond retailer.

Renowned gem photographer Robert Weldon offers his tips for capturing the best gem photographs.

Ronald McIntoshとWarren Anderson共著、Kentucky Agate: State Rock and Mineral Treasure of the Commonwealth（ケンタッキー州産アゲート(瑪瑙/めのう)：州指定の岩石および鉱物の財宝）の書評。

Examination of commercially-available “shell pearls” reveals imitation material.

An overview of the Summer 2014 issue of Gems & Gemology, plus thoughts on the journal's future.

Amber samples were heat-treated, using various procedures and parameters, in an effort to reproduce materials found in the jewelry market.

Investigates the presence of fluorescence, rather than iridescence, as the cause of color in blue amber from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia.

A bluish violet sapphire shows surprising effects under lab examination.

Discusses the role of three-phase inclusions in emerald, in combination with spectroscopy and trace-element analysis, in determining geographic origin.

A jadeite jade bangle is submitted for lab testing to investigate the possibility of treatment.

Natural moissanite crystals found in Israel have broken world records, with evidence of larger crystals in the area.

Examines the history of diamond production in Botswana and the long-term outlook for beneficiation through value-added industries.

Review of Diana Scarisbrick’s Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty.

Review of Franco Cologni’s In Praise of Hands: The Art of Fine Jewelry at Van Cleef & Arpels.

Review of The Collector's Guide to the Minerals of New York State.

An opal featuring a rare six-rayed star is examined in GIA's Bangkok lab.

Color modification is observed in a reddish orange zircon at the Bangkok laboratory.

A natural diamond with a CVD synthetic film is examined at GIA's Carlsbad lab.

A Fancy yellow type Ib CVD-grown synthetic diamond undergoes testing at the New York lab.