Naomi Sarna has been working on a grapefruit-size sculpture of a Siamese fighting fish, coaxing it from a piece of blue ...

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Visit to Tanzania and Kenya marks 17 years of rigorous scientific studyCarlsbad, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CARLSBAD, Calif. – January 30, 2025 – GIA field gemologists recently completed their ...

Due to the extremely limited ore body, extraction of tanzanite is only expected to continue for another twenty years, leading to it being called the ‘gemstone of a generation’. Since its ...

The gem has been popular since antiquity and is ... now producing only 25 percent of what they should. Highlights: Tanzanite is found only in one place in the world, and the supply will be gone ...

Reports from Kyerwa District said that in recent months there has been an increase of mineral smuggling cases to a neighbouring country ...

The GIA team collected tsavorite, spinel and sapphire rough, verifying and recording the precise origin of each sample ...

The pair chronicle the ascent of this rising star against the rarity of new gemstone discoveries. In the 20th century, kunzite, tanzanite and Paraiba tourmalines were the most notable finds ...

When Kat Florence found out that the historic cinema in her hometown was under threat from developers, she decided to act ...

Figure 1. Pleochroism in a 15 ct tanzanite, as seen with the unaided eye through the crown and the pavilion sides and ends. Photo by Wimon Manorotkul. In describing colored gemstones, the major ...

Bliss Crystals has published "Purple Crystal Names and Their Healing Properties Explained," a comprehensive guide exploring the historical significance and healing properties of purple crystals. The ...