For Your Summer Reading: We Have a Few Suggestions
Designing American Jewelry
by Ellie Thompson
An inspirational book about a jeweler's journey that helped shape her designs.
The Hardness of Emerald
by Ron Ringsrud
Ron Ringsrud's...
Gem-A Gemmology Conference Returns to London, November 2026
The Gem-A Conference will welcome renowned speakers, illustrious sponsors, and internationally revered gemmologists to The Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul’s for a weekend...
SSEF Trade Alert: Fraudulent filling of fissures in emeralds after they have been laboratory...
TRADE ALERTSSEF - the Swiss Gemmological Institute
Based on a number of recent cases, the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF is issuing a trade alert concerning...
From Gem Pits to Mangoes
Nearly three years after planting hundreds of trees near Sri Lanka's gem mining districts,the results are beginning to show.
Sustainability reports often focus on promises....
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...
