Emerald from the Atocha Up for Auction
A ring made with a Colombian emerald from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha will come to auction! The emerald came from the most famous...
Why lasers are being used to write inside diamonds
BBCBen MorrisTechnology of Business editor
I am peering through a jeweller's eyeglass, looking for the BBC logo that has been inscribed inside a small diamond.
The...
On the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Gemstone Sculpture
On display now, featuring ten lapidary artists from the Americas representing gem carving trends in the 21st Century.Georg SchmerholzJulio Martínez BarnetcheLawrence StollerLuis Alberto Quispe...
Nigerian Govt to Ban Artisanal Miners from Sale of Rough
This Day LiveKasim Sumaina in Abuja
The federal government has warned artisanal and informal miners to desist from selling raw gemstones at ridiculous prices for...
Touring Rome Through The Lens Of Jewelry
Forbes.comBeth Bernstein, Contributor
From The Eleuteri Archives, a Constantin Roesler Franz micromosaic necklace. Rome, circa 1850 featuring different famous sites of Italy.
Pick up an espresso...
IN TOKYO, A PEEK AT TIFFANY & CO’S BOTANICA BLUE BOOK COLLECTION
FASHIONGRAZIA 12By Jessica Bailey
Jessica Bailey joins Tiffany & Co.’s Chief Gemologist and Vice President Victoria Reynolds to discuss the luxury brand’s new high jewellery...
Federal Govt and MinDiver Train More Nigerians In Jewellery Production, Value Added, & Jobs
leadership.ngby Silas Ezeugwu
Nigeria’s natural minerals have always attracted low prices due to the failure to process them into finished products. SILAS EZEUGWU reports that the...
Junta Watch: Russians Arrive in Myanmar to Buy Gems
By THE IRRAWADDY, 22 October 2022
For the first time, the Myanmar military regime has invited Russian traders to a jade and gems emporium in Naypyitaw, as...
Botswana Diamonds negotiates data license with Petra
Mining Review AfricaOct 21, 2022
Further to the announcement on 6 September 2022 that Botswana Diamonds had been awarded a prospecting license over the Reivilo kimberlite...
Smuggling Cheats Nigerian Treasury – $3b Annual Tax from Gemstone Exports
The NicheJeph Ajobaju, Copy Chief Editor, October 20, 2022
Some $3 billion worth gemstones are exported from Nigeria every year but the treasury gets little...
Gemfields Ruby Operations Resume After Attack – Military Called In
By Mining Review AfricaOct 24, 2022
On 20 October 2022, Gemfields updated the market regarding the Cabo Delgado insurgency and Gemfields’ decision at the time...
Sotheby’s To Offer 8 Blue Diamonds From De Beers Valued At $70 Million
Forbes.comAnthony DeMarco, Senior Contributor
Sotheby’s said Thursday it will offer a group of eight Fancy blue diamonds that will be sold across its Magnificent Jewels...
