A Heritage Auction Post-Sale Update! The Winners … and the “Maybe Laters”
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...
The Death of “Organic”: Why Gemology Needs a Scientific Revolution
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...
From Showcase to Stewardship: Robert Procop Honored – Renaming of L.A.’s NHM Gem And...
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...
Heritage May 4th Spring Signature Auction: Heavyweights, Hidden Gems & Surprise Picks
Heritage presents the May 4th Spring Signature Fine Jewelry Auction, with all the expected heavyweights—colored diamonds, Kashmir sapphires, Burmese rubies, Cartier, Van Cleef &...
Sotheby’s – High Jewelry from Hong Kong
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...
Ancient Gems – the Apollo Auctions, April 12, 2026: Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities
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,...
Antique and Vintage Jewellery Education
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...
Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 100th Birthday: T&C has the Jewels Covered
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...
Spare Parts and an Eye for Antique Diamonds: A Conversation with Michael Goldstein
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 1901 Patent for the Diamond Saw: It was a Revolution
April 9, 1901 - No need to grind away the top of the Octahedron
William "Bill" D. Hoefer, Jr. GG (GIA), FGA is an educator,...
A Medieval Gold Ring found in Norway: An Important Ring—and a Stone You Might...
When this medieval gold ring first appeared in English-language news coverage earlier this month, it was already a really good story.
Three outlets — Archaeology...
The Return of Jonker VI! Diamonds Take Center Stage at Sotheby’s December Sale
On December 9, at Sotheby’s new New York home in the Breuer Building, an impressive lineup of diamonds, important colored stones, and signature house...






















