Color, Carats, and a Very Miami Welcome at JIS Spring

If you ask me, Miami in March is always a good idea. That’s why, last fall, when the organizers of the JIS show at the Miami Beach Convention...

Britt’s Pick: Matilda Bardet’s Bubbly Quartz Ring

Elongated gemstones have been wildly popular. So has enamel. This Matilda Bardet custom ring isn’t the result of those current jewelry trends,...

Britt’s Pick: Hine Fine Jewelry’s Pebble Earrings

While we may not be comfortable just yet thinking winter is definitely in the rearview, we're hoping the "in like a lion" part of March is over. For...

Former GIA Governor, Noted Mineralogist George Rossman Dies

George Rossman, a respected professor of mineralogy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a longtime member of GIA’s board of...

Britt’s Pick: Vanessa Fernández’s Spessartite Ring

Vanessa Fernández has never been one to chase trends. (more…)

Why Red Is Emerging as the Jewelry Trade’s Most Compelling Color Story for 2026

While Pantone’s Color of the Year has long served as a facto guide to the gemstone hues expected to trend in any given year, it’s safe to say the...

Ethical Gem Fair and OJB Experience Return to Tucson’s Scottish Rite Cathedral

For the third year in a row, Tucson’s Scottish Rite Cathedral will host back-to-back fairs during the gem shows when the Ethical Gem Fair (Jan....

Britt’s Pick: Brooke Gregson’s Kaleidoscope Heart Ring

Surely you've heard people say they don't like heart jewelry. It's too on-the-nose, cheesy, cliché, they might say. (more…)

The Allure of Onyx: A Case for Contrasts

"Are diamonds dated?" was the question posed last month by fashion site Who What Wear, in a headline that concluded, "Chic people are wearing this...

Shop the Tucson Gem Shows Like a Jeweler

There’s only one way to shop the Tucson gem shows—with a wide-open mind. That’s the takeaway from two recent conversations we had with...