A Promising Look at Pakistan’s Gemstone Industry: Four features – Three Views!

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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...

Guatemalan Jadeite Jade – A New Look for an Ancient Treasure

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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

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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...

The Oscars: Diamonds are Still King, and the Lapel Pin is Proving its Sticking...

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Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com has really pushed herself to give us THREE Oscar features highlighting the jewels worn by the women, the men, and what...

Diamonds on the Red Carpet: Who Wore What Jewels at the 31st Annual Screen...

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Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com was very impressed by the diamonds coming down the Red Carpet at this year's 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. And...

Australian Opal Awards: New Website – 2025 Entries Now Open!

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The Australian Opal Awards team is thrilled to announce the official launch of its website: www.australianopalawards.com.au! Entries for the 2025 competition are now open, inviting...

Carving her way to the Top: Gem Artist Naomi Sarna in the New York...

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Award winning gem artist Naomi Sarna is no stranger to the headlines. Just a few years ago, in 2020, she made news after being...

An Open Letter to the Gem Industry… A Reality Check: Understanding the Zambian Emerald...

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The following is an open letter to the gem industry from Victor Kalesha, President of ESMAZ, the Emerald and Semi-Precious Stones Mining Association of...

Zambia Removes 15% Export Fee: Gemfields, Grizzly, and the Emerald and Semi-Precious Stones Mining...

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Minister of Finance of Zambia, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, has suspended the 15% export duty on precious gemstones and metals by issuing Statutory Instrument No....

AGTA Joins Forces with Rapaport: Colored Gemstones now on RapNet

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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...

Gemfields Urges Zambia to Reconsider: Export Tax Comes at a Difficult Time

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"London-listed Gemfields said on Wednesday that it would lobby the Zambian government to suspend the newly reinstated 15% export duty on precious gemstones,which would...

Artisanal Miners in Malawi Butt Heads with the Government Over Mining Rights in Large...

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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...

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