Sotheby’s: The Important Watches I & II! From a Mystery Pendulum Clock to a...
Important Watches I & II
Important Watches I & IIFollowing a triumphant auction last November—realizing over CHF 20 million and setting several world records—Sotheby’s returned...
GIA Updates Pearl Reports: Nacre Thickness Now Graded as Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair,...
GIA has updated how it describes nacre quality stated on all GIA pearl classification reports, replacing the previous broad terms “Acceptable” and “Unacceptable” with...
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...
From Cocktail to Couture: the “Tequila Diamond” in the Limelight at the Met Gala
“Can you make a synthetic diamond from tequila?” In this pun-worthy moment, we take our best shot—literally.
In an effort to stand out in a...
ASJRA Celebrating 20 Years! Bonus: Recipe for Emerald Cocktails 🍹
ASJRA's 20th Annual Conference takes place (Virtually) in just a few days! (May 17-18)
▻Once registered (see below) you will receive a link for BOTH...
Photomicrography: Images from Within
Images by Sammantha Maclachlan
Once again, Sammantha has sent us another amazing photomicrograph, this time, bundles of rutile needles in a rock crystal quartz cabochon...
For the Love of Cash: Jewels from the Legendary Musical Cash Family
One gentleman's white gold and diamond ring, set with four (4) near colorless round brilliant cut diamonds, total weight approximately 1.00 carats, and ten...
The Crater Gives up a 3.81-Carat Brown Diamond: Arkansas’ State Park Yields a Winner!
Sarah Reap, park interpreter with Arkansas State Parks, including the Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro, tells us that David DeCook, from Stewartville, MN, and...
The Hybrid Diamond Color Grading Master Set: How Cost and Availability Caused a Revelation
By now, you’ve probably seen press releases from AGA (Accredited Gemologists Association) and GCAL by Sarine, announcing the new Hybrid Master Set—a diamond color...
Christie’s Headliner, the 23.24-carat “Golconda Blue” Pulled
The 23.24-carat “Golconda Blue” fancy vivid blue diamond has been unexpectedly pulled from the May 14 Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, says Anthony DeMarco, contributing...
“We need more gemologists in Government” – Local ASMs, Dealers Ask Government to Remove...
Local Artisanal, Small-scale Miners (ASMs) and Gemstones dealers have called on the Malawi Government to remove the newly introduced restrictions on the exportation of...
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!
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