Description
What happens when leading gemologists encounter a stone they don't recognize?
Dr. Aaron Palke, Senior Manager of Colored Stone Research, shares the story of an unidentifiable mineral that led to the discovery of a new species.
A dealer submitted this specimen, and it was unlike anything the team had seen before. Advanced testing by GIA's research team confirmed this was a special discovery. This member of the beryl family remains extremely rare today.
What's the rarest gemstone you've ever seen?
Learn more about this discovery here: https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-press/new-mineral-named-for-john-koivula