AGTA Helps Secure EU Tariff Relief for Loose Colored Gemstones and Pearls
The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced a significant win this month: loose colored gemstones and natural pearls imported from the European Union will...
Rediscovering Marcus & Co.: Macklowe Gallery Brings Masterpieces Into the Spotlight
NEW YORK — For decades, Marcus & Co. has been one of those elusive names in American jewelry history: admired by connoisseurs, but shrouded...
A Heritage Auction Marathon: Over 500 items – an All Day All Night Sale,...
In our last report on Heritage Auctions’ September 29 Fall Fine Jewelry Signature® Sale, we focused on a few beautiful pieces of colored gemstone...
Tariffs Squeeze Moonstone Trade: 50% India Tariffs are Affecting Business Right Now
Having just returned from California, where GIA’s Symposium and AGS’s Conclave joined forces as CONVERGE, we had an opportunity to visit with Manu Nichani...
LMHC Agrees on Colour Stability Testing, “Cobalt Spinel,” Tanzanite, as well as “Fei Cui”
Getting seven of the world’s leading gem labs to agree on anything is no small task. Yet for nearly 25 years, the Laboratory Manual...
CHICAGO RESPONSIBLE JEWELRY CONFERENCE 2025: with Responsible Gem Boutique
Responsible Gem Boutique: October 16Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference: October 17-18
The Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) explores the intricate challenges within the jewelry industry to...
Ethical Gem Fair NYC (Brooklyn) 2025
Time & Location
Oct 09-11, 2025, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDTHosted by Brooklyn Metal Works, 640 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
About the event
The Ethical...
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,...
