When Gemstones Take the Stage: The Gemstone Arias
When you spend your life looking at gemstones under a microscope, it’s easy to forget that they can also inspire people who don’t own...
“Synthetic Gems #1” – GemQuest presents Dr. Arya Akhavan
Ray Hill and Dr. Clemens Swarzinger invite you to attend "Synthetic Gems #1", presented by "one of the world's leading experts on the topic,...
Best Jewelry at the 2026 Golden Globes Awards: Who Wore What Jewels – the Men
Who Wore What JewelsJanuary 14, 2026 by Lauralee
Best Jewelry Moments from the Men at the 2026 Golden Globes
At the 2026 Golden Globes, the most interesting jewelry...
Best Jewelry at the 2026 Golden Globes Awards: Who Wore What Jewels – the Women
Who Wore What JewelsJanuary 14, 2026 by Lauralee
Best Jewelry Moments from the Women at the 2026 Golden Globes
The 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet delivered no shortage...
The 1869 Patent for “New Manufacture of Artificially Formed Mineral Carbon”
In our last newsletter, we began what appears to be an ongoing series of gem-related patents dating back more than a century, uncovered and...
Spare Parts and an Eye for Antique Diamonds: A Conversation with Michael Goldstein
Antique diamonds don’t need a trend cycle to justify their appeal. Still, it doesn’t hurt when a high-profile engagement ring brings them back into...
Who Wore What Jewels at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards
We’re big fans of Lauralee’s red carpet gem parade at WhoWoreWhatJewels.com, so this week we dipped into her coverage of the 2026 Critics Choice...
The 1901 Patent for the Diamond Saw: It was a Revolution
April 9, 1901 - No need to grind away the top of the Octahedron
William "Bill" D. Hoefer, Jr. GG (GIA), FGA is an educator,...
A Medieval Gold Ring found in Norway: An Important Ring—and a Stone You Might...
When this medieval gold ring first appeared in English-language news coverage earlier this month, it was already a really good story.
Three outlets — Archaeology...
Pakistan’s Gemstone Push: A Long-Building Plan Moves Into Action
Over the past few years, the Roskin Gem News Report has followed Pakistan’s slow but deliberate push to modernize its gemstone sector. The newest...
Gem-A’s Photographer of the Year Competition! And the Winners are ….
Each autumn, Gem-A receives submissions for this contest, not just from Gem-A students, alumni and members, but from colleagues and peers around the world....
In Memoriam: George Peter “Pete” Yantzer
George Peter “Pete” YantzerNovember 10, 1948 - January 10, 2026
George Peter “Pete” Yantzer, a respected gemologist and influential figure in modern diamond grading, passed...
