The Spectacular High Jewelry Auction: Sotheby’s Geneva Results
Feeling the need to break away from the pack (or at least from its closest rival, Christie's) Sotheby's has changed the name of it's...
Phillips – The Geneva Jewels Auction: IV
The Phillips Geneva Jewels auction, LIVE on May 12, 2025, has the potential to be an outstanding sale, featuring 144 lots of exciting jewels!
We've...
Sotheby’s Hong Kong High Jewelry: the Headliners Did Not Sell
On Friday April 15th, the Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Jewelry Auction hammered out several beautiful and notable pieces to spotlight in the Roskin Gem...
Anthill Garnet: The Pyrope Unearthed with the Help of Insects!
Gemstone mining is anything but an easy task. But for one small group of hardworking insects, finding and moving gem material is simply a...
Reminder: Beware Color Instability in Irradiated Ruby, Sapphire, & esp. “Padparadscha”
On Monday, March 24, 2025, CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation, sent out a joint press release alerting members of the trade regarding an uptick...
Photomicrography: Images from Within
Photomicrography: Images from Within
Images by Sammantha Maclachlan
Sammantha Maclachlan FGA DGA FIRV MJVA AJP PJDIP CPAA - JVA Registered Valuer®️
Winner of the Gordon Ness trophy...
Malawi – Nyasa Times: Exporters Furious, Demand End to Export Ban!
Furious gemstone exporters demand immediate end to "reckless" export ban, threaten action.
Malawi's gemstone exporters have issued a scathing ultimatum to the government, demanding the...
The Hong Kong Jewels Auction: Philips
The March 27 Hong Kong Jewels auction at Phillips Auction House is taking place as we are finishing up the details of our report!...
A Promising Look at Pakistan’s Gemstone Industry: Four features – Three Views!
RGNR - Over the past few weeks, we’ve been pleased to discover four short and positive feature stories about Pakistan’s gemstone industry. We’re sharing...
A Few Notable Pieces Coming Up at Auction: Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Heritage, and More
Auctions offer a fantastic opportunity to study and appreciate jewelry from the past, whether it’s a specific era from the late 1800s or early...
Guatemalan Jadeite Jade – A New Look for an Ancient Treasure
The market for fine Type A jadeite jade, free of any and all treatments and enhancements, is undeniably centered in East Asia. There, buyers...
ASMs to Benefit from New Guidelines? Tax Price Guides to Favor Small-Sale Miners
The Mining Commission’s Directorate of Inspection and Mineral Trade has engaged key stakeholders in developing new guideline for prices of gemstones in the country...
