BrankoGems in Montana: International Gemmological Conference in Helena
After seven successful Mediterranean Gem and Jewellery Conferences (2015-2024) and one International Conference in Australia 2023, BrankoGems has organized the first USA International Conference in...
Accredited Gemologists Association: Applications for the 2025 AGA Gemological Scholarship Program are Now Open!
The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 AGA Gemological Education Scholarship Program are now open. This prestigious...
The Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) 20th Anniversary Conference
The Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) has announced its 20th Anniversary Conference will be held virtually on the afternoons...
International Society of Appraisers: Assets 2025 Conference / National Treasures
ISA, the International Society of Appraisers' 37th annual Assets conference "National Treasures" is being held at The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City hotel on Wednesday through Friday,...
Bloomberg Reports: “Crisis at De Beers is a Warning for RM356b Diamond Market.” –...
De Beers, the diamond industry giant, has been struggling for years, and its parent company, Anglo American, is reportedly losing patience... and money. The...
The Winston Red Diamond Gets a New Home! Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the 2.33 carat Winston Red Diamond along side the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection on Tuesday,...
AGTA Joins Forces with Rapaport: Colored Gemstones now on RapNet
In a bold move by the American Gem Trade Association—one that we anticipated at last year's Tucson Elevated Seminar Series featuring Martin Rapaport—the AGTA...
IGI Announces Special Colored Gemstone Report Bundle
IGI Press Release -
The International Gemological Institute (IGI), a full service gemological laboratory, announced the launch of GemPass by IGI during the AGTA...
GIA and AGS “Converge” 2025, Symposium & Conclave: an Historic Collaboration
Registration for Converge, the singular gem and jewelry event combining the unique expertise of the American Gem Society (AGS) and the Gemological Institute of...
Artisanal Miners in Malawi Butt Heads with the Government Over Mining Rights in Large...
In Malawi, artisanal miners frequently clash with the government over restrictions on access to mining areas designated for large-scale exploration. This has led to...
“IT’S A BOY!” … A Really BIG Boy! … A 262-Pound Baby Elephant Named...
The fourth generation of Asian elephants at the Saint Louis zoo has arrived! And his name is Jet. Jet, named after the fossilized driftwood,...
Future of Opal Mining Remains Up in the Air: Recommendations On Hold According to...
Following up on a feature story in Australia's Mining Monthly magazine, Jeweller Magazine reports that "Debate over the future of opal mining in New...
