An obituary detailing the many contributions of gemologist E. Alan Jobbins.

Faint green HPHT synthetic diamonds recently submitted to the Carlsbad lab owe their color to high concentrations of nickel.

GIA’s Hong Kong laboratory examines a freshwater bead-cultured pearl necklace possessing several interesting features.

Two flame-fusion synthetic sapphires with a Paraíba-like color are examined at GIA’s Carlsbad lab.

A look at the rare and unusual gem and mineral market.

A review of Diamonds: An Early History of the King of Gems by Jack Ogden.

Review of Figures & Faces: The Art of Jewelry by Patrick Mauriès and Évelyne Possémé

Review of Geology: A Very Short Introduction by Jan Zalasiewicz.

Review of Masterpieces in Miniature: Engraved Gems from Prehistory to the Present by John Boardman and Claudia Wagner.

Review of Symphony of Jewels: Anna Hu Opus 2 by Janet Zapata with Sarah Davis.

A vibrant orange and yellow agate displays interesting concretions in its core.

Unique shell cameos are seen at the GJX show in Tucson.

GIA examines a 552.7 ct diamond from the Diavik mine in Canada.