Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 100th Birthday: T&C has the Jewels Covered
The Jewels, The Tributes, The Legacy
April 21, 2026, marked what would have been the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most...
Diamonds, Debt, and a New Deal on the Pitch
Zimbabwe’s Manica Diamonds Football Club has changed hands — and with it, perhaps, its fortunes.
According to a recent report in The Herald, the struggling...
Technology-Grade Grown Diamond – TGGD
Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond Jewelry—Into Technology
Bench jewelers have known this for years: diamond handles heat. It’s one of the few gemstones you can often...
World Diamond Day Debuts—But This Time, There’s No Single Voice Leading the Charge
World Diamond Day made its debut on April 8, 2026, with a simple but ambitious idea: what happens if the diamond industry—long shaped by...
Tucson 2026 — 8 Days, 6 Shows, and 100+ Images from Tucson to Inspire...
A first-hand look at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows—and the stones that might spark your next jewelry design or inventory idea.
Why Tucson? Tucson...
GIA and the Science of Origin Determination: The Research Behind the Report
AGTA's DYNAMIC Seminar with Dr. James Shigley, Dr. Aaron Palke, and Wim VertriestGIA's Team Discusses What it Takes to offer a Country of Origin...
Recutting History — In Grown Diamond: A Conversation with Scott Sucher
Scott Sucher has been recreating historic diamonds for decades.
Long before grown diamond was available in meaningful sizes, Scott Sucher was cutting precise replicas of...
Tariffs Are Spinning — AGTA Keeps Its Eye on the Real Goal
If you’re feeling a little dizzy trying to follow the latest tariff developments, you’re not alone.
First came the country-by-country tariffs President Trump imposed under...
Australian Opal Centre (AOC) Announces 2026 Australian Opal Tour
The Australian Opal Centre (AOC) has announced the return of its Australian Opal Tour, scheduled for September 22–30, 2026—a nine-day journey covering more than...
Tariff Turnaround! U.S. Supreme Court Says Tariff Authority Belongs to Congress
After reading through 170 pages of the Supreme Court’s opinion, titled: LEARNING RESOURCES, INC., v. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, here is the...
Daniel Brush: The Art of Line and Light Exhibition in Paris from June 8th...
Press Release L’ÉCOLE
From June through early October 2026, L’ÉCOLE in Paris is presenting more than 75 works by Daniel Brush — jewelry, sculpture, and...
No More Mining Licenses, No Exports of Rough Minerals: Malawi Presses Pause — Again?
In February of last year, Malawi announced what was described as a 21-day halt on gemstone export permits while it reviewed its valuation framework....
