Hematite “Rose” Inclusion in Aquamarine
Recently, a 23.67 ct pear cabochon aquamarine with light greenish blue color and poor clarity was sent to the Taiwan Union Lab of Gem Research (TULAB) for identification.
Faceted Octahedral Diamond with Octahedral-Shaped Inclusion
Creative faceting highlights an octahedral-shaped cloud inclusion in a 2.01 ct diamond octahedron.
Willemite in Topaz
A colorless topaz from Nigeria hosts the only known example of willemite as an inclusion in topaz.
Iridescent Botryoidal Growth in Untreated Akoya Pearl
An untreated akoya pearl displays an unusual iridescence caused by subsurface growth.
Quarterly Crystal: Fibers and Rods in Euclase
Apatite in Blue Sapphire
A Sri Lankan star sapphire delights with an apatite crystal floating over a cloud of rutile silk.
Fascinating Fluid Inclusions in Chinese Ruby
Fluid inclusions resembling a snake and a fish are discovered in two rubies from the Yuanjiang deposit in China.
Parisite Crystals in a Colombian Emerald
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