The Forever Star-dusty Diamond
The Forever Star-dusty Diamond
A beautiful diamond video, disappointingly dusty. - gr
A Great Gem Deserves a Great Shot
To get a great shot, you need to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Laboratory Color Nomenclature: Gemological Science or Marketing?
Laboratory Color Nomenclature: Gemological Science or Marketing?
It has been a while since I have written a personal note. But now here goes.
The troubling conversation...
No Budget for a Diamond? — You can Dig...
Murfreesboro, Arkansas is the home of Crater of Diamonds State Park. Here you can pay a nominal fee, hike out into the newly plowed...
… and in Diamond News …
... and in Diamond News ...
Gary RoskinRoskin Gem News Report
World Federation of Diamond Bourses, French Ministry of Economy and Finance, & the Definition...
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...
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,...
REVIEW – The Chatham Legacy: An American Story
Review - The Chatham Legacy: An American Story
Gary RoskinRoskin Gem News Report
Are you looking for a fun gem industry book to read this summer?
Look...
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...
