Amberif 2026 | Gdańsk Reinforces its Status as the Amber Capital of the World
March 26–28, 2026Michal Kosior – Amber Experts Laboratory
On the ground in Gdańsk: a first-hand report fromMichal Kosior - Amber Experts Laboratory
For more than three decades,...
AI Steps Into the Spotlight—As SIG Launches a New Colored Stone Lab Model
A new gemological laboratory is entering the market—but this time, the headline isn’t just who is behind it.It’s how they’re choosing to present it.
Swiss...
Technology-Grade Grown Diamond – TGGD
Lab-Grown Diamonds Move Beyond Jewelry—Into Technology
Bench jewelers have known this for years: diamond handles heat. It’s one of the few gemstones you can often...
Naming the Stone: A Closer Look at France’s Gemstone Regulations at Salon Minéral Expo...
Set for April 10–12 at Espace Charenton, Minéral Expo Paris will bring together nearly 200 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, filling 3,000 square...
World Diamond Day Debuts—But This Time, There’s No Single Voice Leading the Charge
World Diamond Day made its debut on April 8, 2026, with a simple but ambitious idea: what happens if the diamond industry—long shaped by...
Rob Bates Launches The Jewelry Wire, Bringing Daily Industry Coverage to Substack
Veteran jewelry industry journalist Rob Bates has (mostly) stepped away from his long-standing role at JCK Magazine to launch an independent publication, The Jewelry...
International Jade Summit 2026 – Monterey Bay Jade Festival – Where Art, Supply, and...
Set along the coast of Monterey Bay, the city of Monterey provides a fitting backdrop for a gathering centered on jade. Known for its...
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...
