Colombian Emeralds and Mozambican Rubies from Fura Gems
An update on activity at the Coscuez emerald source, as well as ruby deposits in Mozambique.
Derek Katzenbach: Faceter, Gem Artist, Custom Jeweler
Maine-based designer Derek Katzenbach discusses his education and inspiration.
Gem Legacy: A Nonprofit for East African Communities
A gem dealer gives back to the mining communities that have supplied gems over the course of his career.
Gray Spinel: A New Trend in Colored Stones
In recent years, the colored stone world has seen a growing appetite for unusual colors.
Jeff Hapeman: Stories from a Gem Cutter
Jeff Hapeman of Earth’s Treasury (Westtown, Pennsylvania) loves a gemstone with a good story.
Conversation with Color Source Gems
Moshe and Rachel Chalchinsky of Color Source Gems talk about current trends in the gem and jewelry trade.
Jewelry Glossary Project Survey
Reinvesting in Cartagena: Jewelry School of the Caribbean
Moonstone Jewelry
The adularescent gem moonstone was prominently featured in this year’s Tucson shows.
Sapphires from Colombia
Unheated material from a sapphire deposit in southern Colombia is examined in GIA’s Carlsbad lab.
Unique Orange Sapphire with Golden Sheen Effect Reportedly from Kenya
Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) Conference
A report from the Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) Conference, held in Tucson, Arizona, on February 6, 2019
Brazilian Alexandrite Update
E. Alan Jobbins (1923–2019)
An obituary detailing the many contributions of gemologist E. Alan Jobbins.
Color-Change Pink Pyrope Garnet Update
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