AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards — The IMAGES: We now have them all...
The American Gem Trade Association has graciously shared the professional images by Jeff Mason of Jeff Mason Photography, capturing every winning entry from the...
GIA to Update Colored Gemstone Reports: More Country-of-Origin Gems on the List
GIA, the Gemological Institute of America, will launch redesigned colored stone reports and new services on January 1, 2026. The new reports will feature...
Into the Stone: Photomicrography from E. Billie Hughes
"One of the beauties of working with gemstones is that each time you peer into a stone, you get a glimpse of the universe...
Who Wore What Jewels: 2025 Los Angeles County Museum of Arts, Art + Film...
Covering the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala, WhoWoreWhatJewels.com offered a detailed look at the remarkable jewels worn at this year’s fundraiser supporting the...
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...
Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels: Featuring the Mellon Blue and the Rainbow Collection
Christie's once again brought its Magnificent Jewels sale to Geneva this past week, following its May auction that brought in more than $72 million....
Invisible-Set Genius: Inside the Craft of Oscar Heyman
A Personal Note
Every now and then, a jeweler sends out a photo that stops you mid-scroll. Not because it's big or flashy, but because...
AGTA Announces the 2025 Spectrum & Cutting Edge Award WINNERS! … and the Roskin...
On a Personal Note:There was certainly a buzz in the room – well over 300 pieces to view, loose gems and gem-set jewelry stretched...
AGTA Continues the Fight for Zero Tariffs: Thailand and Vietnam Look to be Next
By Gary RoskinRoskin Gem News Report
The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has just announced a major development in its tariff-reduction campaign: the United States...
Scoping It Out: Photomicrography from Melissa Scarani
Melissa Scarani, GG (GIA), FGA, ASA, is the founder of Gemology Resources, and Houston Gemological Lab in Houston, Texas. A seasoned gemologist with over...
How AGTA is Singlehandedly Saving the International Colored Gemstone Industry*
Behind the scenes, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has been fighting a quiet, complex, and costly battle in Washington, D.C. As AGTA CEO...
The Montana Gem Travelogue: A Firsthand Look at Sapphires, Gemology, and Big Sky Mining
The following is a review of Eric Emms' Montana sapphire mining adventure.
"Hunting Montana Sapphires"This past June, Eric Emms, well-respected British gemmologist, educator, and Hatton...
