The Hong Kong Jewels Auction: Philips

The March 27 Hong Kong Jewels auction at Phillips Auction House is taking place as we are finishing up the details of our report!...

Applications for the 55th German Award Competition & 36th German Young Talent Competition are OPEN!...

Two international design competitions have just been announced from Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Gustav Caesar, president of the German Precious Stones and Diamond Association, extends an...

India’s Perfect Storm: High Gold Price, High Dollar Value, Weak Rupee = the Destruction...

In a recent short feature in the Times of India, the price of gold, coupled with other global stress, gem-set jewelry is "on hold"...

A Promising Look at Pakistan’s Gemstone Industry: Four features – Three Views!

RGNR - Over the past few weeks, we’ve been pleased to discover four short and positive feature stories about Pakistan’s gemstone industry. We’re sharing...

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...

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Marvel’s Reality Stones are real, spectacular rubies — and they’re on...

Mozambique, transparent, no heat - LATimes.com - JEVON PHILLIPS, MULTIPLATFORM EDITOR -   Just as the Avengers did, a chosen few people can start collecting...