Susan Jacques Awarded GIA’s Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievements
GIA Honors Susan Jacques
CARLSBAD, Calif. – November 10, 2025 – During the GIA Board of Governors meeting in early November at the Institute’s headquarters...
The Fall 2025 edition of GIA’s quarterly journal, Gems & Gemology (G&G)
GIA’s Fall Gems & Gemology is now available for free online. In this season’s issue, very rare and fascinating diamond properties bring out the...
GIA’s “NextGem” Reminder — In Time for the Holidays: Short, On-Demand Courses for New...
With the holiday season around the corner, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has reminded us of GIA's NextGemâ„¢, a new way for retail...
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...
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...
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...
GIA & AGS CONVERGE: The Gemology Related Track
This is just a quick note – and a list – of all the presentations we managed to catch while at CONVERGE, GIA's Symposium...
GIA Announces “Jewelry Forensics” – Techniques to Determine Manufacturing Style, Jewelry Quality, and Repair...
For appraisals and repair intake, your best tool is a pair of well-trained eyes. Jewelry Forensics helps strengthen your assessment skills and bolster your...
Latest Handbook of Gemmology: Fifth Edition / Three-Volumes (Print & Digital)
World Gem FoundationIf you're looking for the latest in gemmological textbooks, the World Gem Foundation has just released the fifth edition of its Handbook...
DEADLINE EXTENDED! CGA’s Seventh Emerging Artist Design Competition
Deadline is now July 15!
The Canadian Gemmological Association (CGA) announces the extension of the last date to submit your design entries.
Students can now submit...
Clarity Enhancement in Paraiba Tourmalines: A Closer Look 🔬
We saw this post the other day on FaceBook from the Gübelin Gem Lab - a topic we have been covering for some time...
Celebrating Art Deco: L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
To celebrate the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is pleased to present...
