Canadian Gemmological Association Announces Canadian Jewellery Design Contest Winners!
The Canadian Gemmological Association (CGA) announced today the 2025 seventh Canadian Emerging Artist Design Competition winners. Jewellery students and new graduates across Canada were...
Photomicrography: Images from Within: Images by Sammantha Maclachlan
When Sammantha told us she had a new image for us, and that it was from a slice of asteriated diamond, we never envisioned...
How AGTA is Singlehandedly Saving the International Colored Gemstone Industry*
Behind the scenes, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has been fighting a quiet, complex, and costly battle in Washington, D.C. As AGTA CEO...
The Montana Gem Travelogue: A Firsthand Look at Sapphires, Gemology, and Big Sky Mining
The following is a review of Eric Emms’ Montana sapphire mining adventure.
"Hunting Montana Sapphires"This past June, Eric Emms, well-respected British gemmologist, educator, and Hatton...
Stones and Reveries: The Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois
L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, in partnership with France's Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN), presents a retrospective dedicated to the collection of the great...
Photomicrography: Images from Within
"I have a new image for you which I hope you’ll enjoy," says Sammantha Maclachlan.
Yes, it's another stunner!
This time, we have a series of...
Big Bicolor: GIA Studies Rare 37-Carat Pink-and-Colorless Rough Diamond
...and you thought you were under a lot of stress.
GABORONE, BOTSWANA — The GIA laboratory in Botswana recently examined an extraordinary 37.41-carat pink-and-colorless rough...
Photomicrography: Images from Within
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...
Gem-A’s Journal of Gemmology Examines the DNA of Gem Coral
Gem-A has just sent out their latest Journal of Gemmology, and, as always, it is packed full of note-worthy gem news.
On the cover (seen...
AGTA Helps Secure EU Tariff Relief for Loose Colored Gemstones and Pearls
The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced a significant win this month: loose colored gemstones and natural pearls imported from the European Union will...
LMHC Agrees on Colour Stability Testing, “Cobalt Spinel,” Tanzanite, as well as “Fei Cui”
Getting seven of the world’s leading gem labs to agree on anything is no small task. Yet for nearly 25 years, the Laboratory Manual...
CHICAGO RESPONSIBLE JEWELRY CONFERENCE 2025: with Responsible Gem Boutique
Responsible Gem Boutique: October 16Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference: October 17-18
The Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) explores the intricate challenges within the jewelry industry to...
