Roskin Gem News Report

While Geneva auction houses continue to showcase extraordinary natural diamonds, Kashmir sapphires, Burmese rubies, and important signed high jewelry, another upcoming auction reminds us that provenance itself can become...

At first glance, the new D Standard Collection from Brij looks like another ultra-luxury jewelry launch headed for Las Vegas. 18-karat gold. Flexible diamond jewelry. High-end private-label programs. The usual...

The 2026 Met Gala turned into a full-scale showcase of men’s high jewelry moments. Black tuxedos became the perfect backdrop for seriously jaw-dropping pieces.  Among the standout jewels was Elsa...

The Heritage May 4th Spring Signature Fine Jewelry Auction was the familiar Heritage marathon—an all-day affair packed with everything from important signed jewels to fun and affordable estate pieces. There...

Session 2, Sarah Caldwell Steele The Death of “Organic”: Why Gemology Needs a Scientific RevolutionAccredited Gemologists Association by Emily “D.D.” Frontierefor the Roskin Gem News Report “Revolution” may seem like a...

We hope you are enjoying the outstanding inclusion images that Billie Hughes has been sharing with us. Today’s image takes us inside a natural spinel — or, as Hughes...

AJF Heads to Montreal—And Yes, This is Worth a LookJune 12–14, 2026A two-day program launching AJF Weekends Unfortunately, most in the trade will scroll right past anything from Art Jewelry...

Elvis “Buzz” Gray seemed to have a way of being in the right place at the right time. His son, Mike Gray, says it more personally... “My dad was...

by Emily “D.D.” Frontierefor the Roskin Gem News Report The Monterey Bay Jade Festival in mid-June has quickly become a must-see event in the Americas for jade collectors, carvers, enthusiasts,...

We hope you are enjoying the outstanding inclusion images that Billie Hughes has been sharing with us. Today’s image takes us inside a natural spinel — or, as Hughes...

As we expect from a high-end watch show, watches at Watches & Wonders Geneva tend to focus on complicated mechanics, precious metals, and diamonds. But this year, one watch caught...

Over the years, we’ve noticed the pronunciation of “Paraíba” slowly drifting — from four syllables down to three, often heard as pah-REE-ba. But Paraíba is a place — Paraíba, a...

As first reported April 27 by Arab News, Pakistan plans to host its first international gemstone exhibition in July 2026 as part of a broader government-backed effort to strengthen...

You may be thinking: Didn’t we already cover tariffs?Yes, we did. But... So what’s changed? Nothing dramatically overnight—but the Huffington Post and AGTA’s latest updates include several developments worthy of your...

A first-hand look at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows—and the stones that might spark your next jewelry design or inventory idea. Why Tucson? Tucson is, by far, the largest...

Here's another amazing image from Sammantha ... But before you read the description, just look at this picture. What do you think it is? Or... what kind of lighting did she...

AGTA's DYNAMIC Seminar with Dr. James Shigley, Dr. Aaron Palke, and Wim VertriestGIA's Team Discusses What it Takes to offer a Country of Origin Report Three blue sapphires sit on...

Argyle Pink Diamonds™ and West Australian Ballet are delighted to announceIsabella Triscari as their Rare Gem for 2026.The second year of a unique program, the Rare Gems partnership supportsthe talented dancers from the...

At first glance, the new D Standard Collection from Brij looks like another ultra-luxury jewelry launch headed for Las Vegas. 18-karat gold. Flexible diamond jewelry. High-end private-label programs. The usual...

We’ve been following a number of mining reports over the past few weeks… and started putting them together into a broader, global picture for you. And it’s not a pretty...

Zimbabwe’s Manica Diamonds Football Club has changed hands — and with it, perhaps, its fortunes. According to a recent report in The Herald, the struggling Premier Soccer League team, sitting...

Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond Jewelry—Into Technology Bench jewelers have known this for years: diamond handles heat. It’s one of the few gemstones you can often leave in place during a...

World Diamond Day made its debut on April 8, 2026, with a simple but ambitious idea: what happens if the diamond industry—long shaped by centralized messaging from De Beers,...

Veteran jewelry industry journalist Rob Bates has (mostly) stepped away from his long-standing role at JCK Magazine to launch an independent publication, The Jewelry Wire, a Substack-based newsletter delivering...

Scott Sucher has been recreating historic diamonds for decades. Long before grown diamond was available in meaningful sizes, Scott Sucher was cutting precise replicas of stones like the Koh-i-Noor, the...

Here we have a 0.25 ct. round brilliant cut diamond with an extraordinary garnet crystal. Melissa not only captures the crystal beautifully, she manages to get some of the...

In an extensive interview with Rough&Polished, the ADC chairman Dr. M'zée Fula Ngenge  argued that the Kimberley Process’s definition of “conflict diamonds” no longer reflects the realities facing African...

The numbers reached from Christie’s Geneva auction during Luxury Week were impressive to say the least. Beyond the headline-grabbing sale of “The Ocean Dream” — the amazing 5.50-carat Fancy...

The Heritage May 4th Spring Signature Fine Jewelry Auction was the familiar Heritage marathon—an all-day affair packed with everything from important signed jewels to fun and affordable estate pieces. There...

Session 2, Sarah Caldwell Steele The Death of “Organic”: Why Gemology Needs a Scientific RevolutionAccredited Gemologists Association by Emily “D.D.” Frontierefor the Roskin Gem News Report “Revolution” may seem like a...

By Anthony DeMarcoSenior Contributor, Forbes When the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County renames its Gem and Mineral Hall after Robert Procop, it reflects more than a distinguished Los...

Heritage presents the May 4th Spring Signature Fine Jewelry Auction, with all the expected heavyweights—colored diamonds, Kashmir sapphires, Burmese rubies, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Tiffany & Co....

April 23, 2026Diamond, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire .... Sotheby’s Hong Kong takes the stage this week, Thursday, April 23, with a High Jewelry auction built around the jewelry houses and...

Apollo Art Auctions, located in London, focuses primarily on ancient works—Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, and medieval artifacts. What draws our attention to these auctions are, of course, the gem materials—whether...

New Antique Jewelry Course Teaches How to Read the Jewel For anyone who has ever handled a piece of antique jewelry and wondered whether they were seeing the full story—or...

The Jewels, The Tributes, The Legacy April 21, 2026, marked what would have been the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most recognized figures of the modern...

Antique diamonds don’t need a trend cycle to justify their appeal. Still, it doesn’t hurt when a high-profile engagement ring brings them back into the public eye. Taylor Swift’s...

Argyle Pink Diamonds™ and West Australian Ballet are delighted to announceIsabella Triscari as their Rare Gem for 2026.The second year of a unique program, the Rare Gems partnership supportsthe talented dancers from the...

While Geneva auction houses continue to showcase extraordinary natural diamonds, Kashmir sapphires, Burmese rubies, and important signed high jewelry, another upcoming auction reminds us that provenance itself can become...

The 2026 Met Gala turned into a full-scale showcase of men’s high jewelry moments. Black tuxedos became the perfect backdrop for seriously jaw-dropping pieces.  Among the standout jewels was Elsa...

The Jewels, The Tributes, The Legacy April 21, 2026, marked what would have been the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most recognized figures of the modern...

The Los Angeles Dodgers—a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California—celebrate their 2025 World Series victory with a ring by Jostens featuring natural diamonds, blue sapphires, and...

When Hollywood’s awards season rolls out, most of the attention goes to the gowns. But if you’re in the jewelry business, that’s not where you’re looking. You’re looking at...

The BAFTA Awards — presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts — returned with what has become a predictable constant: diamonds. And there were LOTS of...

In our world, when someone says gold, silver, or platinum, we instinctively ask:What karat? What fineness? What weight? In another world — the Olympic world — when they say gold,...

Who Wore What JewelsJanuary 14, 2026 by Lauralee Best Jewelry Moments from the Men at the 2026 Golden Globes At the 2026 Golden Globes, the most interesting jewelry moments weren’t limited to the...

Who Wore What JewelsJanuary 14, 2026 by Lauralee Best Jewelry Moments from the Women at the 2026 Golden Globes The 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet delivered no shortage of sparkle, but the most...