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...
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… 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...

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...

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...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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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...

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...