A Few Notable Pieces Coming Up at Auction: Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Heritage, and More
Auctions offer a fantastic opportunity to study and appreciate jewelry from the past, whether it’s a specific era from the late 1800s or early...
Guatemalan Jadeite Jade – A New Look for an Ancient Treasure
The market for fine Type A jadeite jade, free of any and all treatments and enhancements, is undeniably centered in East Asia. There, buyers...
Namibia has 75 million Carats in Reserve: Diamond Production up 600,000 Carats – from the Seafloor...
Diamond production in Namibia rose by 3% to 600,000 carats, driven by higher-grade mining and improved recoveries at Namdeb. Namdeb is well-known for its...
ASMs to Benefit from New Guidelines? Tax Price Guides to Favor Small-Sale Miners
The Mining Commission’s Directorate of Inspection and Mineral Trade has engaged key stakeholders in developing new guideline for prices of gemstones in the country...
The Oscars: Diamonds are Still King, and the Lapel Pin is Proving its Sticking...
Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com has really pushed herself to give us THREE Oscar features highlighting the jewels worn by the women, the men, and what...
The Canadian Gemmological Association: Discover Tucson with Duncan Parker
The Canadian Gemmological Association will be hosting Duncan Parker, Vice President, Jewellery Specialist, at Dupuis Fine Jewellery Auctioneers at their monthly webinar.
Parker will be...
Diamonds on the Red Carpet: Who Wore What Jewels at the 31st Annual Screen...
Lauralee from WhoWoreWhatJewels.com was very impressed by the diamonds coming down the Red Carpet at this year's 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. And...
Photomicrography: Images from Within
Images by Sammantha Maclachlan - We are playing catch-up this week with Sammantha after Tucson. There are THREE wonderful images that we are posting...
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers: The Challenges of Appraising Antique & Period Jewelry Webinar
The Challenges of Appraising Antique & Period Jewelry Webinar
Saturday, March 15, 2025noon to 4 PM ESTRecording will be available untilMarch 22, 2025 midnight
Births, Deaths...
BrankoGems in Montana: International Gemmological Conference in Helena
After seven successful Mediterranean Gem and Jewellery Conferences (2015-2024) and one International Conference in Australia 2023, BrankoGems has organized the first USA International Conference in...
The Stone Witch of Florence, by Anna Rasche: An Historical Fiction Novel
From Boston University's Arts & Sciences Magazine, "Gemologist’s Debut Novel Draws Upon her Unique Expertise." Anna Rasche (CAS’09) sets her new historical fiction novel...
Accredited Gemologists Association: Applications for the 2025 AGA Gemological Scholarship Program are Now Open!
The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 AGA Gemological Education Scholarship Program are now open. This prestigious...
