Antoinette Bonanno Matlins Receives AGA Lifetime Achievement Award
Antoinette Bonanno Matlins Receives AGA Lifetime Achievement Award
For decades, Antoinette Bonanno Matlins, PG, has been one of the jewelry industry’s most recognizable voices for...
Photomicrography: Images from Within by Sammantha Maclachlan
Here's another amazing image from Sammantha ...
But before you read the description, just look at this picture. What do you think it is?
Or... what...
GIA’s Winter 2025 Gems & Gemology (G&G)
GIA’s Winter 2025 Gems & Gemology (G&G) issue is now available—online and in print. Fittingly, GIA describes this issue as one where “colored stones...
GIA and the Science of Origin Determination: The Research Behind the Report
AGTA's DYNAMIC Seminar with Dr. James Shigley, Dr. Aaron Palke, and Wim VertriestGIA's Team Discusses What it Takes to offer a Country of Origin...
Recutting History — In Grown Diamond: A Conversation with Scott Sucher
Scott Sucher has been recreating historic diamonds for decades.
Long before grown diamond was available in meaningful sizes, Scott Sucher was cutting precise replicas of...
Best Jewelry at the 2026 BAFTA Awards – Who Wore What Jewels Uncovered Treasures...
The BAFTA Awards — presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts — returned with what has become a predictable constant: diamonds....
INHORGENTA 2026: Quality, Fabrication, and Responsible Sourcing Signals for the Trade
INHORGENTA MUNICH is one of Europe’s key trade fairs for jewelry, watches, and gemstones — and in 2026, it again made Munich the meeting...
The World Is Waiting: Shatter the Routine and Rules, and Go Expand Your Business...
A 2026 AGTA DYNAMIC Seminar Presentation
During the 2008 financial crisis, Rodney Rahmani watched his company’s sales drop by roughly 50%. Longstanding U.S. retail accounts...
Tariffs Are Spinning — AGTA Keeps Its Eye on the Real Goal
If you’re feeling a little dizzy trying to follow the latest tariff developments, you’re not alone.
First came the country-by-country tariffs President Trump imposed under...
JIS in Miami Beach Set to Serve as Spring’s Best Buying Moment for the...
Press Release
As international jewelry trade continues to evolve, the JIS Show (Jewelers International Showcase) in Miami Beach, FL is reinforcing its position as the...
Ninth Annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design
On February 6, 2026, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), together with the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation, presented the ninth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award...
Australian Opal Centre (AOC) Announces 2026 Australian Opal Tour
The Australian Opal Centre (AOC) has announced the return of its Australian Opal Tour, scheduled for September 22–30, 2026—a nine-day journey covering more than...
