The Canadian Gemmological Association: Discover Tucson with Duncan Parker
The Canadian Gemmological Association will be hosting Duncan Parker, Vice President, Jewellery Specialist, at Dupuis Fine Jewellery Auctioneers at their monthly webinar.
Parker will be...
Diamonds on the Red Carpet: Who Wore What Jewels at the 31st Annual Screen...
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...
Azerbaijan to Establish Laboratories for Determining Gemological Properties of Diamond: KP Compliance
Diamond mines in Azerbaijan? And if not, from where is the rough originating? According to the OEC, the Observatory of Economic Complexity, diamond exports from Azerbaijan...
Alrosa Posts Giant Losses due to U.S. & E.U. Sanctions, while WFDB warns of...
According to a recent report in the Kyiv Post, Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond producer, posted giant losses due to U.S. & E.U. sanctions. Not...
Australian Opal Awards: New Website – 2025 Entries Now Open!
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...
Award winning gem artist Naomi Sarna is no stranger to the headlines. Just a few years ago, in 2020, she made news after being...
Bloomberg Reports: “Crisis at De Beers is a Warning for RM356b Diamond Market.” –...
De Beers, the diamond industry giant, has been struggling for years, and its parent company, Anglo American, is reportedly losing patience... and money. The...
An Open Letter to the Gem Industry… A Reality Check: Understanding the Zambian Emerald...
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...
The Winston Red Diamond Gets a New Home! Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the 2.33 carat Winston Red Diamond along side the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection on Tuesday,...
Zambia Removes 15% Export Fee: Gemfields, Grizzly, and the Emerald and Semi-Precious Stones Mining...
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
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...
Lucara Diamond Corp. Sells the 549-carat Sethunya, and the 1,080-carat Eva Star for $54...
Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") is delighted to announce the successful sale of two extraordinary diamonds from its world-class Karowe Mine in Botswana.
According...
