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...
GemGuide Pricing Update: Sapphire Charts in September/October Show Notable Changes
The September/October 2025 issue of the GemGuide from Gemworld International features several helpful changes to the sapphire pricing charts, now also available in the...
GIA Research: Akoya Bead Cultured (BC) Pearls with 1.6mm Nacre Thickness!
When we talk about akoya cultured pearls, we usually think of the traditional mollusks used for pearl farming – members of the Pinctada fucata...
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...
BrankoGems Announces 3rd International Conference in Dubai
Coming This March – BrankoGems Conference Travels to DubaiThe 3rd International BrankoGems Conference is set for March 25–28, 2026, at the Novotel Deira Creekside....
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...
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....
Tariff Turnaround! U.S. Supreme Court Says Tariff Authority Belongs to Congress
After reading through 170 pages of the Supreme Court’s opinion, titled: LEARNING RESOURCES, INC., v. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, here is the...
