Iridis’ Jagoda Mine: Inaugural Tourmalines Auction a Success
Tourmalines a Success at the Auction
A recap of the world's first tourmaline auction
Iridis announced the success of its first auction of tourmalines in Bangkok...
Curious Details of GIA’s July Lab Staff Layoffs
Curious Details of GIA's July Lab Staff Layoffs
Gary RoskinRoskin Gem News Report
In late July, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), one of the world’s...
Intergem: Idar-Oberstein’s Premier Show
Intergem: Idar-Oberstein's Premier Show
Gary RoskinRoskinGemNewsReport
If you are in the gem business, then you know about Idar-Oberstein, Germany, with its 500+ year history of gem...
Dreamland of Coloured Gemstones Shimmers in Zane Young
Dreamland of Coloured Gemstones Shimmers in Zane Young
by Julius Zheng
Kunming, a Southern city located in the Yunnan Province of China, is known as the...
Color Enhancement in Ruby has SGL Seeing Red
Color Enhancement in Ruby has SGL Seeing Red
by Bear Williams, Stone Group Labs (SGL)
RUBIES are typically sent into professional gem labs for Identification...
Will Singapore be the new Hong Kong? All signs say No.
Gary RoskinRoskin Gem News Report
Will Hong Kong ever recover from past Covid restrictions and political turmoil? Businesses have flocked elsewhere.
"All roads lead to JGW...
GIA Diving In: Adds ‘Hanadama’ Quality Range
Hanadama, the Grade for Top Quality Akoya Cultured Pearls
Gary Roskin - Roskin Gem News Report -
Hanadama, the Grade for Top Quality Akoya Cultured...
Small Stone, Small World
A chance encounter with the great great great great grand daughter ....
"It looks completely unbelievable," says Nicolas Zylberman, gemologist, gemological historian, and recent exhibitor...
A Wearable ET Pallasitic “Death Star”
by Charles Michael Designs
Charles is an extraordinary jeweler, and of course, on our "radar" since he has a talent for bringing out the best...
Tanzanite with faceted diamond beads
Tanzanite with faceted diamond beads -
Tanzanite, a blue/purple color variety of Zoisite, is found only in the Merelani Hills of North Eastern...
A Personal Flight: Peridot from Space
by Rick StinsonThe “New” 4 Billion-Year-Old Gem
Peridot From A Pallasite Meteorite
Pallasite meteorites have been known since the German naturalist Peter Pallas (1741–1811), who studied in...
Photomicrography: Images from Within
Photomicrography: Images from Within
Images by Sammantha Maclachlan
Sammantha Maclachlan FGA DGA FIRV MJVA AJP PJDIP CPAA - JVA Registered Valuer®️
Winner of the Gordon Ness trophy...
