Idar-Oberstein: German Gemmological Conference Focuses on Pearls

The German Gemmological Association will host its 2026 conference on April 18–19 in Idar-Oberstein, with a full weekend program dedicated to pearls and cultured...

Twentieth Sinkankas Symposium 2026: Gems & Minerals of Burma (Myanmar)

The Twentieth Sinkankas Symposium will take place April 25, 2026, at GIA’s world headquarters and Robert Mouawad Campus in Carlsbad, California, bringing together a...

AGS Confluence 2026: Practical Education, Real-Time Conversation—No Travel Required

The American Gem Society will host Confluence 2026 online on April 22, 2026. The half-day program brings together industry experts to deliver practical insight—without...

Tucson 2026 — 8 Days, 6 Shows, and 100+ Images from Tucson to Inspire...

A first-hand look at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows—and the stones that might spark your next jewelry design or inventory idea. Why Tucson? Tucson...

Who Wore What Jewels at the Actors Awards and the Oscars? Lauralee Gives Us...

When Hollywood’s awards season rolls out, most of the attention goes to the gowns. But if you’re in the jewelry business, that’s not where...

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...