Fall 2013 Gems & Gemology looks at the Cheapside Hoard

Gems & Gemology Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look 

at the Cheapside Hoard Jewelry Collection

Fall 2013 issue reviews latest gemological research

The Fall 2013 issue of Gems & Gemology is 

now available.

The Fall 2013 issue of GIA’s (Gemological Institute of America) industry-leading peer-reviewed quarterly journal Gems & Gemology (G&G) journeys to the Museum of London’s astonishing new Cheapside Hoard exhibit of centuries-old jewelry; discusses “digits,” a naturally occurring pattern resembling fingers that is most often found in Ethiopian opal; unveils a useful clue indicating corundum heat treatment; reports on agates from Morocco; and much more. The issue is now available in print, and online with exclusive video content.

G&G’s cover story offers a remarkable preview of the Cheapside Hoard, an unrivaled collection of nearly 500 gems and jewelry pieces believed to have been buried in the seventeenth century that lay undisturbed in London until 1912.  Museum of London Director Sharon Ament and Senior Curator Hazel Forsyth discuss the remarkable history and gemological significance of the collection, which is being exhibited for the first time since the Hoard’s discovery. 

The Fall 2013 issue of Gems & Gemology journeys to the Museum of London’s astonishing
new Cheapside Hoard exhibit of early jewelry. Courtesy of the Museum of London;
photo by Robert Weldon/GIA.

Among the pieces chronicled are a gold locket featuring an image of Elizabeth I, a delicately carved cameo inspired by the Aesop fable “The Dog and His Reflection,” and an enameled gold ring set with a table-cut diamond, an evolutionary cut developed in the mid-fifteenth century. The exhibit is now on display through April 27, 2014.

Next is an examination of finger-like digit patterns mostly found in gem-quality Ethiopian opal. In another feature article, John Koivula, GIA’s chief research gemologist, documents a useful visual clue that indicates possible heat treatment of corundum, resulting from the conversion of limonitic residues to hematite in surface-reaching inclusions. The issue also includes a report on the chemical and mineralogical analysis of solid inclusions in Moroccan agate.

The Fall 2013 issue introduces a new G&G article category, the field report, which chronicles GIA expeditions to gem-producing areas and details future lines of research and publication. This issue recounts the July 2013 journey of Duncan Pay, G&G’s editor-in-chief, and a GIA research team to three sources of Oregon sunstone.

Since the first issue of Gems & Gemology was published in 1934, it has been recognized as one of the leading academic journals in its field. In 2013, G&G was made available in its entirety online. Today, the award-winning quarterly journal is available both as a print subscription and at no cost on GIA’s website. 

Additional details about G&G, full articles, more in-depth coverage, hundreds of additional photos, and exclusive video footage are available on GIA’s website at http://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research. 

About GIA

An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat Weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.

Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu. 

Pantone's Lush Greens of Fall 2013

Pantone Announces Fashion Color Report Fall 2013

Designers capture the many moods of fall with skillfully arranged 

color palettes that allow for versatility and experimentation 

Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today unveiled the PANTONE® Fashion Color Report Fall 2013, a comprehensive overview of designers’ use of color in their upcoming collections. 

“Just as the leaves change in autumn, the consumer will enjoy the ability to change their ‘look’ and try a new approach to their wardrobe for brisk days ahead,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “The fall 2013 palette allows for that versatility and experimentation.”

The top colors for women’s fashion for fall 2013 are:

Women’s Color Palette
This season, designers express the many moods of fall with skillfully arranged collections that will enhance and enliven customers’ outlooks as the colder months set in. Similarly, colors come together to create moods that range from sophisticated and structured to lively and vivid, encapsulating our inherent need for wardrobe variety to reflect emotions that run from thoughtfully introspective to irrepressibly elated.

With the changing season, the greens from spring evolve and develop.

Multifaceted Emerald continues to sparkle and fascinate, bringing luxury and elegance to the palette, while yellow-toned Linden Green brings a lightness and brightness to the deeper shades of fall. Try pairing both with Mykonos Blue, a bold, meditative blue, for a classic and relaxed fall look.

Exotic Acai adds mystery and richness to the palette, and can be incorporated with the other colors to create a number of powerful fall combinations. Pair the elegant shade of purple with Emerald for a regal disposition, or spirited Samba red for an expressive and dramatic look. 

Koi, a decorative orange with dazzling and shimmering qualities, is a statement color that serves as a pick-me-up for your wardrobe. Vivacious, an unruly and wildly deep fuchsia, adds an ebullient sensuality to the palette.

Pair Vivacious with anchoring Deep Lichen Green, a naturally lush shade of green, for a dynamic juxtaposition that captures both ends of the seasonal spectrum. Rounding out this season’s cornerstone colors, Turbulence, a dark mercurial gray, and Carafe, a rich, glamorous brown, provide more interesting and sophisticated alternatives to the black basics usually worn in colder months. Both staple neutrals pair gracefully with more expressive colors within the palette, such as Samba, Koi and Vivacious.