Roskin Gem News Report

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...

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...

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...

According to a recent report in the Kyiv Post, Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond producer, posted giant losses due to U.S. & E.U. sanctions. Not...

The Australian Opal Awards team is thrilled to announce the official launch of its website: www.australianopalawards.com.au! Entries for the 2025 competition are now open, inviting...

Award winning gem artist Naomi Sarna is no stranger to the headlines. Just a few years ago, in 2020, she made news after being...

In floral artist Tage Andersen's gallery shop in Ny Adelgade, Copenhagen, Denmark, you can experience flora-inspired earrings created by 41 goldsmiths and jewelry designers,...

The Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) has announced its 20th Anniversary Conference will be held virtually on the afternoons...

ISA, the International Society of Appraisers' 37th annual Assets conference "National Treasures" is being held at The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City hotel on Wednesday through Friday,...

De Beers, the diamond industry giant, has been struggling for years, and its parent company, Anglo American, is reportedly losing patience... and money. The...