Dragon magazine 83

Dragon issue 83 was released in March of 1984. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

The many facets of gems: Stories behind the stones listed in the DMG

 * By Michael J. Lowrey. p. 10-19

Full descriptions and illustrations of all the gemstones from the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide.

The Ecology of the Stirge

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 20-22

A scholarly treatise on the Stirge.

How to finish fights faster: A suggested simpler system for unarmed combat

 * By Michael J. Lowrey. p. 55

A simpler alternative to the weaponless combat system in the Dungeon Masters Guide.