2004

Made an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Gemological Association of Great Britain

2004

NAPCO presented its "Gold Ink Award for Scientific and Technical Journals" to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and Fry Communications for GIA's journal, Gems and Gemology, Spring 2003 issue, which featured the cover photomicrograph and lead article by John Koivula

2003

Received the inaugural Richard T. Liddicoat Journalism Award, sponsored by the American Gem Society

2002

Received the Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology by the Accredited Gemologists Association

1999

Named by JCK, a major trade magazine, as 1 of 64 Most Influential People in the Jewelry Industry in the 20th Century

1997

Award for Distinguished Achievement in The Field of Earth Sciences by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

1996

Recipient of the American Gem Society Robert Shipley Award for distinguished service to the AGS and significant contributions to gemology

1989

Made an Honorary Member of the Gemological Association of Finland

1988

Participant in Kodak's Professional Photographers' Showcase at Disney's Epcot Center

1985

First Place Winner in Nikon's Small World Photomicrographic Competition (received numerous other Nikon awards in subsequent years)

1984

Discover magazine photo gallery of inclusion images

 

Books by John Koivula

 

EJ Gübelin and JI Koivula. Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gems, Volume 3. Opinio Verlag, Basel, 2008.

 

——. Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gems, Volume 2. Opinio Verlag, Basel, 2005.

 

John I. Koivula. The Microword of Diamonds. GemWorld International, Chicago, 2000.

 

EJ Gübelin and JI Koivula. Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gems, Volume 1, 4th edn. Opinio Verlag, Basel, 2004.