Into the Stone: Photomicrography from E. Billie Hughes
We hope you are enjoying the outstanding inclusion images that Billie Hughes has been sharing with us.
Today’s image takes us inside a natural...
Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) Heads to Canada for the Weekend: First Stop, Montreal
AJF Heads to Montreal—And Yes, This is Worth a LookJune 12–14, 2026A two-day program launching AJF Weekends
Unfortunately, most in the trade will scroll right...
Pakistan’s Gemstone Push: From Rough Supply to Market Presence?
As first reported April 27 by Arab News, Pakistan plans to host its first international gemstone exhibition in July 2026 as part of a...
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...
GIA Opens Taiwan: Only school offering the GIA Graduate Gemologist program in Chinese
CARLSBAD, Calif. – March 31, 2026 – The new GIA School of Gemology and Jewelry Arts campus in Taiwan officially opened on March 29, 2026. The...
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...
Antoinette Bonanno Matlins Receives AGA Lifetime Achievement Award
Antoinette Bonanno Matlins Receives AGA Lifetime Achievement Award
For decades, Antoinette Bonanno Matlins, PG, has been one of the jewelry industry’s most recognizable voices for...
Photomicrography: Images from Within by Sammantha Maclachlan
Here's another amazing image from Sammantha ...
But before you read the description, just look at this picture. What do you think it is?
Or... what...
GIA’s Winter 2025 Gems & Gemology (G&G)
GIA’s Winter 2025 Gems & Gemology (G&G) issue is now available—online and in print. Fittingly, GIA describes this issue as one where “colored stones...
