Zimbabwe Women, & Gemstones Mining
Zimbabwe Women, & Gemstones Mining
Top government officials have called upon local women to venture into the lucrative business of mining and trading in gemstones,...
A Gem Mining Region Crisis: What Cyclone Freddy Left Behind: Complete Devastation.
A Gem Mining Region Crisis: What Cyclone Freddy left behind: complete devastation.
by Alfred NoahArtisanal Miner, Malawi and MozambiqueBlantyre, Malawi
Tragic Statistics
Over 500,000 people displaced.Approximately 577...
US$155,552,014! Auction Results Top Estimate, Even Before Day 2
$155,552,014! Auction Results Top Estimate, Even Before Day 2
Record Broken
The anticipated auction results of $150 million for the private collection of Heidi Horten, Christie's...
Princess of Wales wears Bahraini pearl – natural pearls, of course – for Coronation
Princess of Wales wears Bahraini pearl x
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton was spotted wearing the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings in London as she met...
CVD Diamond Over 34 Carats Examined in GIA’s Hong Kong Laboratory
CVD Diamond Over 34 Carats
THEY JUST KEEP GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGERManmade diamonds are going to continue to get larger and larger every year. This...
The Rise of Jewellery Connoisseurs in Asia
The Rise of Jewellery Connoisseurs in Asia
Isabella Yan
Connoisseurs are deemed experts in a particular subject – be it art, music, wine or food. Driven...
Men @ the Met!
Men @ the Met!
Has anyone noticed that men's jewelry, or jewelry worn by men, has finally become worthy of publication? Laura Lee Fulham at...
Appraising Value for Man-made Diamonds
Appraising Value for Man-made Diamonds
Insurance replacement appraisals for man-made diamond jewelry are like all other jewelry appraisals. They are based upon the current replacement...
Greenwashing – a recommendation
Greenwashing - a recommendation
Over the past several months, we've been reading published articles talking about the problems in our industry with "greenwashing," embellishing the...
Dreamland of Coloured Gemstones Shimmers in Zane Young
Dreamland of Coloured Gemstones Shimmers in Zane Young
by Julius Zheng
Kunming, a Southern city located in the Yunnan Province of China, is known as the...
Laboratory Color Nomenclature: Gemological Science or Marketing?
Laboratory Color Nomenclature: Gemological Science or Marketing?
It has been a while since I have written a personal note. But now here goes.
The troubling conversation...
HartSpröde goes INTERGEM! GemTec is becoming part of INTERGEM!
HartSpröde goes INTERGEM! GemTec is becoming part of INTERGEM!
INTERGEM 2023 is getting a new addition in the form of GemTec - Forum and Exhibition....
