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...
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...
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...
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...
The Rise of the House of Asscher & that 10.67-carat Fancy Grey Diamond
The Rise of the House of Asscher & that 10.67-carat Fancy Grey Diamond
A bit of history with the 10.67 carat Fancy Grey Diamond ......
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...
… 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...
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...
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...
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...