'Sugar' Nephrite from the Altun Mountains, Xinjiang, China
Nephrite has a long history and profound culturalsignificance in China, along with a vast consumer market. In July 2025,...
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An Unusual Inclusion Formation of Anatase and Rutile in Quartz
The study of inclusions within gem materials provides important insights into their crystallisation processes and the geological conditions of their formation. Recently, Guild Gem Laboratories gemmolo...
An Unusual Inclusion Formation of Anatase and Rutile in Quartz
The study of inclusions within gem materials provides important insights into their crystallisation processes and the ge...
A Pink Sapphire with Questionable Heat Treatment
A pink sapphire weighing over 20 ct was recently submitted to Guild Gem Laboratories, and it presented a particularly ch...
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