Unusual Purple Fluid in Quartz
Numerous negative crystals in a pear-shaped quartz host brightly colored purple liquid.
Breyite Inclusion in Diamond
A breyite inclusion suggests the sublithospheric origin of a diamond examined in GIA’s New York laboratory.
Small “Surprise” in Elbaite Tourmaline
Diopside crystals observed in elbaite tourmaline resemble an exclamation point.
“Smoke Rings” in a Non-Beryllium-Diffused Sapphire
A rare look at a smoke ring pattern identified in sapphire without the presence of beryllium.
Stellate Zircon in a Paraíba Tourmaline
Fiber-optic light reveals a remarkable set of stellate inclusions in blue-green Paraíba tourmaline.
Large Orange Rutile Inclusion in a “Chameleon” Diamond
A partially enclosed orange rutile crystal is observed on the crown of a faceted diamond.
Quarterly Crystal: Panasqueira Quartz
Numerous inclusions are observed in a parallel cluster of two quartz crystals from Minas de Panasqueira in Portugal.