Roskin Gem News Report

On Monday, March 24, 2025, CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation, sent out a joint press release alerting members of the trade regarding an uptick...

Photomicrography: Images from Within Images by Sammantha Maclachlan Sammantha Maclachlan FGA DGA FIRV MJVA AJP PJDIP CPAA - JVA Registered Valuer®️ Winner of the Gordon Ness trophy...

Furious gemstone exporters demand immediate end to "reckless" export ban, threaten action. Malawi's gemstone exporters have issued a scathing ultimatum to the government, demanding the...

As reported on CBC News, Canada, "scores of George Brown College students marched in protest on Wednesday against a school decision to scale back...

The March 27 Hong Kong Jewels auction at Phillips Auction House is taking place as we are finishing up the details of our report!...

Two international design competitions have just been announced from Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Gustav Caesar, president of the German Precious Stones and Diamond Association, extends an...

In a recent short feature in the Times of India, the price of gold, coupled with other global stress, gem-set jewelry is "on hold"...

RGNR - Over the past few weeks, we’ve been pleased to discover four short and positive feature stories about Pakistan’s gemstone industry. We’re sharing...

Auctions offer a fantastic opportunity to study and appreciate jewelry from the past, whether it’s a specific era from the late 1800s or early...

The market for fine Type A jadeite jade, free of any and all treatments and enhancements, is undeniably centered in East Asia. There, buyers...

Diamond production in Namibia rose by 3% to 600,000 carats, driven by higher-grade mining and improved recoveries at Namdeb. Namdeb is well-known for its...

The Mining Commission’s Directorate of Inspection and Mineral Trade has engaged key stakeholders in developing new guideline for prices of gemstones in the country...

Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com has really pushed herself to give us THREE Oscar features highlighting the jewels worn by the women, the men, and what...

The Canadian Gemmological Association will be hosting Duncan Parker, Vice President, Jewellery Specialist, at Dupuis Fine Jewellery Auctioneers at their monthly webinar. Parker will be...

Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com was very impressed by the diamonds coming down the Red Carpet at this year's 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. And...

Images by Sammantha Maclachlan - We are playing catch-up this week with Sammantha after Tucson. There are THREE wonderful images that we are posting...

The Challenges of Appraising Antique & Period Jewelry Webinar Saturday, March 15, 2025noon to 4 PM ESTRecording will be available untilMarch 22, 2025 midnight Births, Deaths...

After seven successful Mediterranean Gem and Jewellery Conferences (2015-2024) and one International Conference in Australia 2023, BrankoGems has organized the first USA International Conference in...

From Boston University's Arts & Sciences Magazine, "Gemologist’s Debut Novel Draws Upon her Unique Expertise." Anna Rasche (CAS’09) sets her new historical fiction novel...

The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 AGA Gemological Education Scholarship Program are now open. This prestigious...

Diamond mines in Azerbaijan? And if not, from where is the rough originating? According to the OEC, the Observatory of Economic Complexity, diamond exports from Azerbaijan...