AMNH Gem Hall wins Design Award
AMNH Gem Hall wins Design Award
After four years of renovation, Ralph Appelbaum Associates have completed the transformation of the American Museum of Natural History’s...
Country of Origin – 3 Countries for 1 Sapphire
Country of Origin - 3 Countries for 1 Sapphire
What does it mean when a sapphire receives 3 Country of Origin reports and each country...
Sotheby’s – catching up on some beauties!
Sotheby's - catching up on some beauties!
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels I on October 7th, 2022, was quite the auction for impressive gems. Just...
The Auction Market – Rapaport
The Auction Market - Rapaport
The Auction Market Is Becoming Harder to Forecast by Anthony Demarco
For the past 15 years, momentous events — including wars,...
Ethical Gem Fair: We See Progress
Ethical Gem Fair: We See Progress
Ethical Gem Fair
Tucson: We had a chance to visit the fair and not a surprise, it was genuinely heartwarming...
New Spinel Treatment: Nickel Diffusion
New Spinel Treatment: Nickel Diffusion
Scientists at the GIA laboratory in New York City recently discovered spinel, treated by nickel diffusion, in a parcel of...
from Gemworld International: Padparadscha
from Gemworld International: Padparadscha
Among these “fancy sapphires,” padparadscha, the delicate pure pink-orange variety, is the most popular and arguably the rarest.
Prominent corundum varieties ruby...
I don’t believe the opal found on Mars has ever been identified as ‘precious’
I Don't Believe the Opal Found on Mars has ever been Identified as 'Precious'
Maybe not, but maybe ....
Opal on Mars
Over the past few weeks,...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Insane New Jacob & Co. Watch Is Covered With 388 Tsavorite Gemstones
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Insane New Jacob & Co. Watch Is Covered With 388 Tsavorite Gemstones
By BRYAN HOOD
The brilliant green stones are about 200 times rarer than...
OPINION: The UA Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is well worth a visit
OPINION: The UA Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is well worth a visit
With the cooler weather, the streets of Tucson are bustling with...
Rapaport’s Rant [aka “New Year Message”]
Rapaport's Rant
For those of you who have not yet read Martin Rapaport's New Year Message, you can read the full message here.
For those...
Tucson 2023: Brace for Higher Prices and Tighter Supplies of Fine Goods
Tucson 2023: Brace for Higher Prices and Tighter Supplies of Fine Goods
Forecast from Gemworld's RobertsonJCK MagazineVictoria Gomelsky | January 25, 2023
A word to the wise: If...
