Roskin Gem News Report

Once known for playing it safe in black tie, the men of the Met Gala are now in full peacock mode—and this year, they strutted. From Coleman Domingo’s shawl...

As reported on May 1, 2025, AGTA Board President and President of Bridges Tsavorite, Bruce Bridges, and AGTA CEO John W. Ford, Sr., traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet...

One gentleman's white gold and diamond ring, set with four (4) near colorless round brilliant cut diamonds, total weight approximately 1.00 carats, and ten (10) irradiated blue square princess...

Sarah Reap, park interpreter with Arkansas State Parks, including the Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro, tells us that David DeCook, from Stewartville, MN, and a regular visitor to Arkansas’ Crater...

By now, you’ve probably seen press releases from AGA (Accredited Gemologists Association) and GCAL by Sarine, announcing the new Hybrid Master Set—a diamond color comparison tray that includes both...

The 23.24-carat “Golconda Blue” fancy vivid blue diamond has been unexpectedly pulled from the May 14 Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, says Anthony DeMarco, contributing editor for Forbes.com. Its selling...

Lauralee shares another glamorous week of celebrities wearing fabulous jewels, so let's give you some of the highlights! We'll share who it is, what and who are they wearing,...

Anita Rogers Gallery is thrilled to present OUTSKIRTS, a solo exhibition of new drawings and encaustic paintings by John McDevitt King. The artist's name should be familiar to those of you...

Up until today, Monday April 28, DHL had stopped shipping packages over $800 to U.S. customers due to new customs rules. HOWEVER, TODAY, DHL has reversed action and is resuming...

With the U.S. government imposing tariffs on importation of goods from 145 countries, including Malawi, the mining industry will be heavily affected. In an interview, Economic Association of Malawi (Ecama)...

Local Artisanal, Small-scale Miners (ASMs) and Gemstones dealers have called on the Malawi Government to remove the newly introduced restrictions on the exportation of gemstones saying they are greatly...

Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASM) have formed an umbrella body to fight the common problems they face in the industry. Percy Maleta, Managing Director for Maleta Gems and Jewels and...

"The 5th Edition of the Hardrock Summit is getting closer!" writes Wolter Mehring & Christoph Keilmann, founders of the show. "Despite the current challenges in the world, we are...

The Phillips Geneva Jewels auction, LIVE on May 12, 2025, has the potential to be an outstanding sale, featuring 144 lots of exciting jewels! We've selected a few standouts, including:...

"Doyle will hold a timed auction in the Jewelry Online sale category closing on Monday, April 28, 2025 beginning at 10am." There are a good number of very wearable jewels,...

On Friday April 15th, the Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Jewelry Auction hammered out several beautiful and notable pieces to spotlight in the Roskin Gem News. But two headliners did not...

The Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, April 1st, with Smithsonian dignitaries and Mr. Ronald Winston in...

“I’ve been thinking about what this means for ANZA GEMS, LLC and our MoyoGems collaboration,” writes Monica Stephenson, president of ANZA Gems, in her LinkedIn post, speaking about U.S. tariffs. “There is no...

Gemstone mining is anything but an easy task. But for one small group of hardworking insects, finding and moving gem material is simply a by-product of the work done...

Thanks to Lillian Thomas Pratt, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) contains the finest (and reportedly largest) collection of Fabergé objects outside of Russia, many of which contain...

Here's a pictorial that features High Jewelry Watches. You'll see Van Cleef & Arpels gem encrusted timepieces, one just covered in pink sapphires with a hidden watch. Another VC&A,...

Whiplash! In a mind-numbing 180-degree reversal on Wednesday, the U.S. president abruptly paused all newly imposed 'reciprocal' tariffs for 90 days—except for the steep 145% levy on Chinese goods. The move,...

The Canadian Gemmological Association (CGA) is once again calling on all Canadian jewellery design students to enter their designs for a chance to win recognition, as well as cash...

A two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum took place this past week at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad. In his opening address, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar stated that...

Rio Tinto has unearthed one of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, from its Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20 carat rough diamond was discovered at Diavik located...