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As the award-winning quarterly journal of GIA, Gems & Gemology publishes the latest peer-reviewed research on diamonds and colored stones—where they are found, their special characteristics, simulants and synthetics, treatments, and identification techniques. View the current issue.

Packed with spectacular full-color illustrations, each issue of Gems & Gemology delivers:

  • Full-length feature articles: Incisive research articles by the world's leading gemologists.
  • Lab Notes: The latest discoveries from GIA researchers.
  • Gem News International: Global coverage of new discoveries, unusual gem materials, and current events.
  • Book Reviews: A comprehensive guide to the latest gem and jewelry books and other media.
  • Gemological Abstracts: Summaries of important articles recently published elsewhere, prepared by the Gemological Abstracts Review Board and other abstracters.

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