American Society of Appraisers: ASAIC26 Heads to Fort Worth, Texas
Those attending the American Society of Appraisers' International Conferencethis October will find far more than just updates on valuation standards.
Gems & Jewelry Track Tackles...
American Gem Society Conclave Heads to Orlando with GIA Hands-On Gemology, Colored Stone Research,...
After partnering with GIA for Converge in Carlsbad last year, the American Gem Society heads to Orlando this September 14–17 for its 2026 Conclave,...
Van Cleef & Arpels’ L’ÉCOLE: From Dubai to Shanghai to Seoul, Garden of Emeralds...
Some exhibitions open, close, and quietly disappear.
Others continue to evolve.
L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, has spent the past...
The Accredited Gemologists Association Announces Kerry Gregory as the Inaugural Recipient of the Alan...
AGA Press Release
The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is proud to announce Kerry Gregory as the inaugural recipient of the Alan Hodgkinson Medal, a prestigious...
Musée Lalique Robbery: $5 Million Heist Targets René Lalique Masterpieces
French museum confirms one of its signature Art Nouveau jewels among 27 works stolen during an eleven-minute robbery.
The thieves were inside the Musée Lalique...
Diamonds, Gold, and Platinum: South Africa Is Still a Mining Giant—But the Rankings Have...
Mention South African mining and most of us immediately think of diamonds and gold. The country that gave us the Kimberley Mine, the Cullinan...
Tiaras Fit for a Queen… Created for an Exhibition
When Her Majesty Queen Mary recently visited Gavnø Castle in Denmark, she wasn't there to admire the Danish Crown Jewels.
Instead, she came to explore...
In Memoriam: Professor Mimi Ou Yang (1933–2026)
The international gemological community has lost one of its great educators, researchers, and pioneers with the passing of Professor Mimi Ou Yang Chiu Mei,...
A Munsteiner Cut – Unheated Tanzanite
Philipp Munsteiner - Unheated Tanzanite - Munsteiner Cut
This magnificent gem weighs 122.50 carats.
The original weight of the rough was 75 grams (375 carats).
Philipp spent...
Sotheby’s New York Fine Watches Auction — A Quick Peek
The mid-June New York Fine Watches auction at Sotheby's featured several gem-set timepieces that caught our attention, from a demantoid-encrusted brooch watch, an ultra-thin...
GIA Commemorates the 250th – Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States of...
Red, White, and Blue
from GIA - Carlsbad, CA
Red, white, and blue may be familiar colors, but the gems that display them are anything but...
India is Still Looking for Diamonds – and Found 5! (Don’t get too excited)
Two hundred tonnes of rock and sediment. Five rough diamonds. Just 1.22 carats.
5, but really only 2This was the result of recent bulk-sample testing...
