Roskin Gem News Report

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...

Sotheby’s hosted an exhibition in Abu Dhabi (9–10 April 2025) featuring a remarkable selection of colored diamonds, including one of the most significant blue diamonds to appear in recent...

In the past two weeks, we have heard from the American Gem Trade Association's CEO John Ford and president Bruce Bridges regarding U.S. tariffs, how they may affect the...

In response to logistics challenges related to recently announced tariffs affecting global shipments of gemstones, GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will temporarily expand services offered by the GIA Laboratory...

The British crown jewels are worth even more money than you might imagine. Here's who inherited these treasures, along with Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection. By Lori IoannouMar. 27, 2025Readers...

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

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 (gemmology) Fellow of the Gemmological Association...

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 immediate lifting of what they...

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

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