Jewelry at Rago Arts: Antique to Art Deco on September 10, 2025
Rago Arts’ September 10, 2025 auction in New Jersey offered more than just beautiful jewels—it offered a window into jewelry history. Art Nouveau, Art...
GIA Examines Motswedi: World’s 2nd Largest Gem Quality Rough Diamond Crystal
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that their research team in Gaborone, Botswana — joined by Tom Moses, GIA Executive Vice President...
“Lab-Grown” is Out, “Synthetic” is Back In: GIT Aligns with CIBJO – and France
Starting October 1, 2025, GIT—the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand’s gem testing laboratory—will be updating the way it words its reports to better...
Al Gilbertson Receives 2025 Robert M. Shipley Award! Author of “American Cut – the...
It was Tuesday evening, September 9, at CONVERGE, when everyone in attendance rose to their feet to honor Al Gilbertson, CG—the 2025 recipient of...
GIA’s “Laboratory-Grown Diamond Quality Assessment Report” – No More Clarity, Color, or Cut!
Now Offers Just Two Tiers — “Premium” or “Standard.”
We’ve been telling you this was on the way — and now it’s official. Starting October...
Hyperion, the Inclusion Search Engine… Provided by Lotus Gemology
The Hyperion image database is a searchable inclusion library, offering nearly 1,800 photomicrographs from the Lotus Gemology laboratory in Bangkok, indexed by gem type,...
GemGuide Pricing Update: Sapphire Charts in September/October Show Notable Changes
The September/October 2025 issue of the GemGuide from Gemworld International features several helpful changes to the sapphire pricing charts, now also available in the...
The HardRock Summit is Almost Here! Show Starts September 4!
It is almost September, and that means it's almost time for the HardRock Summit!September 4-12, 2025
In just a few days, the HardRock will bring...
Seaman Schepps at Doyle’s August Auction: Why Fine Jewelry isn’t Always about Emeralds, Rubies,...
At Doyle’s Fine Jewelry auction in New York last Thursday (August 21), the sale offered an impressive line-up of diamond rings along with a...
U.S. Tariffs on India Hit 50%: 25% Now, 25% MORE by the End of...
As you are probably fully aware by now, the United States has moved to impose steep tariffs on Indian goods, escalating trade tensions and...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Ring to Georgina Rodríguez is Lighting up the Internet!
The headline-grabbing engagement ring—a large oval brilliant cut diamond,has been estimated by numerous "jewelry experts" to weigh between 20 and 50 caratswith a guesstimated...
And the Winners Are… Winners of the $30,000 AUSTRALIAN OPAL AWARDS 2025!
Celebrating Australia’s National Gemstone
Since 2000, the Australian Opal Awards have showcased the creativity and skill of jewelry designers and gemstone artisans who work with...
