A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.

A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.

As a result of changes in the manufacturing process, recent production of the synthetic fire opal marketed as “Mexifire” exhibits some new properties.

A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.

This section, from the Fall 1988 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

This section, from the Summer 1987 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.

A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.

The natural-color oolitic opal is the largest of its type examined by GIA.

Fire opal production at a family-owned mine in Mexico is explored at the 2014 GJX show in Tucson.