International Jade Summit 2026 – Monterey Bay Jade Festival – Where Art, Supply, and...

Set along the coast of Monterey Bay, the city of Monterey provides a fitting backdrop for a gathering centered on jade. Known for its...

Idar-Oberstein: German Gemmological Conference Focuses on Pearls

The German Gemmological Association will host its 2026 conference on April 18–19 in Idar-Oberstein, with a full weekend program dedicated to pearls and cultured...

Twentieth Sinkankas Symposium 2026: Gems & Minerals of Burma (Myanmar)

The Twentieth Sinkankas Symposium will take place April 25, 2026, at GIA’s world headquarters and Robert Mouawad Campus in Carlsbad, California, bringing together a...

AGS Confluence 2026: Practical Education, Real-Time Conversation—No Travel Required

The American Gem Society will host Confluence 2026 online on April 22, 2026. The half-day program brings together industry experts to deliver practical insight—without...

The World Is Waiting: Shatter the Routine and Rules, and Go Expand Your Business...

A 2026 AGTA DYNAMIC Seminar Presentation During the 2008 financial crisis, Rodney Rahmani watched his company’s sales drop by roughly 50%. Longstanding U.S. retail accounts...

Color Sold Well in Tucson — Now Comes the Real Test: Insights from Gemworld...

It was the second day of the AGTA’s Tucson GemFair — and the opening day of the DYNAMIC Seminar Series. As tradition would have it,...

Inside the War Room: How AGTA Took Its Tariff Case to Washington

On day two of the AGTA DYNAMIC Seminar Series, AGTA President Bruce Bridges and CEO John Ford did not step up with prepared remarks....

2026 AGA Tucson Gemological Conference and Gala / February 4, 2026: Conference Schedule, etc…

The 2026 Accredited Gemologists Association's Tucson Gemological Conference and Awards Gala will take place at the Tucson Marriott University Park on Wednesday, February 4,...

NAJA… On the Stand: Mastering Expert Witness Techniques for Jewelry Appraisers

A powerful, full-day workshop debuting at the 65th ACE©IT Winter Conference in Tucson The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) is proud to announce a...

AGA Honors Brendan M. Laurs with 2025 Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in...

The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is proud to announce that Brendan M. Laurs, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Gemmology, has been selected as the...

NAJA’s 65th ACE©IT Winter Conference in Tucson!

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Announces Dates and International Team of Speakers for the Association’s 65th ACE©IT Winter Conference in Tucson. For decades, hundreds...
Conference announcement for March 25-28, 2026, in Dubai, UAE.

BrankoGems Announces 3rd International Conference in Dubai

Coming This March – BrankoGems Conference Travels to DubaiThe 3rd International BrankoGems Conference is set for March 25–28, 2026, at the Novotel Deira Creekside....