Value at NAJA’s ACE©IT Conference: August 9-10 – an Online Event
The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers' 64th Annual ACE©It Mid-Year Virtual Education Conference takes place the weekend of August 9–10. This year"'s event features...
I feel the need to edit this!
I feel the need to edit this!
Gary Roskin - Roskin Gem News Report - January 2, 2022 -
Do we care about what other...
Tucson Treasure
It was my first trip to the Tucson gems and minerals shows. Like many who venture into Tucson the first week of February, it...
Gemological Science has lost a Champion: George Rossman, PhD, 1944–2026
In Memoriam
George Rossman, PhD, 1944–2026, Professor of Mineralogy, Emeritus,California Institute of Technology , died on Friday, February 6, 2026. He was 81 years old.
On...
Pink Sapphire or Ruby?
Pink Sapphire or Ruby?
On a Personal Note - gr
What is the difference between Pink Sapphire and Ruby? For many of us, the answer is...
Alan (John Alan William) Hodgkinson, Award Winning Scottish Gemmologist, Author, Teacher: Dead at Age...
Alan (John Alan William) Hodgkinson, Award Winning Scottish Gemmologist, Author, Teacher: Dead at Age 87
Alan HodgkinsonMarch 24, 1937-October 7, 2024
We are very sad to...
On a Personal Note: Hedda Schupak
Hedda Schupak, friend, colleague, former JCK magazine editor-in-chief, dead at 62
On a personal note
It"'s not supposed to work this way. The older guys are...
Big Box Brands Banking on Synthetics, er, Lab-Grown
Big Box Brands Banking on Synthetics, er, Lab-Grown
Over the past several days, we have been seeing more conversation about what to call manmade, created...
Not Just Another Pocket Stone
A genuine Munsteiner "pocket stone," cut and polished by Tom Munsteiner. Isn't it interesting that while the gem artist feels this is something you...
STATE OF THE ART JEWELRY SUMMIT REVIEW
STATE OF THE ART JEWELRY SUMMIT REVIEW - a personal note
A lot to Take In, & a lot to Report
Having just returned from Cambridge,...
Gem Artist Glenn Lehrer, dead at age 71
Gem Artist Glenn Lehrer, dead at age 71
Gary Roskin - Roskin Gem News Report -
Glenn Lehrer, beloved gem artist, passed away in November...
The Family Legacy: Books written from within
The Family Legacy: Books written from within
There are at least three new nonfiction books recently been announced that are now on our summer/fall reading...
