CGH Opens 5th Annual Fundraiser alongside MJSA’s Responsibly Sourced Design Challenge!
Columbia Gem House (CGH) has launched its fifth annual online fundraising raffle, "Opals for Outback Heroes," inspired by — and directly benefiting — the...
GIA Research: Akoya Bead Cultured (BC) Pearls with 1.6mm Nacre Thickness!
When we talk about akoya cultured pearls, we usually think of the traditional mollusks used for pearl farming — members of the Pinctada fucata...
The Final Rio Tinto Beyond Rare™ Tender! Rare Pinks, a Red, a Dozen Fancy...
Rio Tinto has announced what will be its final Beyond Rare™ Tender—the third and last of its annual “Art Series.”
This closing chapter, titled...
GAA’s Certificate in Opal Studies: A Complete Education in the World of Opal
The Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA) has taken a giant leap this year with the launch of its Certificate in Opal Studies—its first comprehensive,...
WFDB Launches New Instagram Campaign: Shoveling Coal into a Microwave Oven? CONVERGE has Something...
A week ago, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) posted a short promotional video on Instagram titled “Diamonds should be made by nature,...
GIA & AGS CONVERGE: The Gemology Related Track
This is just a quick note — and a list — of all the presentations we managed to catch while at CONVERGE, GIA’s Symposium...
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,...
