Padparadscha: The Other September Sapphire

It's natural that sapphire takes most of the September spotlight given the popularity of the birthstone. But blue doesn't have to get all the...

Britt’s Pick: Eden Presley’s Bicolor Tourmaline and Spinel Ring

We are entering the season of the moodiest hues, and gemstones are no exception. While some gems offer a reliably consistent pop of color, others...

GIA, Gübelin Confirm Ethiopia as New Source of Paraiba Tourmaline

The GIA and the Gübelin Gem Lab have confirmed that Ethiopia is a new source of copper-bearing tourmaline that meets the widely accepted definition...

22 Tennis Bracelets for the U.S. Open and Beyond

It’s a well-known fact that wearing a tennis bracelet while watching a tennis match increases your enjoyment of said match by 25%. By 30% if...

“Gemmaxxing” Is the Jewelry Trend Pushing Colorful Stones Into the Spotlight

Most of have, by now, heard of looksmaxxing, an online subculture of men obsessed with doing anything to make themselves more handsome. May we...

As Colombia Stumbles, Zambia Steadies the Emerald Trade

Picture three trays of emeralds, each a different price, arranged from left to right in ascending order of financial justification—$4,000 per...

Britt’s Pick: Jake Matluck’s Magnum Opus Aquamarine Necklace

On my trip to the recent Melee show, I came across a number of memorable jewels (you can read about the trends I spotted here). But no piece has...

Are Tanzania’s Mahenge Pink Spinels Finally Reaching America’s Jewelers?

Huddled among a group of Sri Lankan gem dealers at the GJX show in Tucson in February, the Bangkok-based dealer Lambert Vissot pulled a handful of...

How Sarah Rabie Turned a Childhood Spent in Her Father’s Antiques Warehouse Into a Jewelry Brand

Sarah Rabie founded her eponymous colored stone jewelry brand in 2022, but don’t mistake her for an industry newcomer. In a wide-ranging...

The Middle of the Gem Market Hasn’t Disappeared. It Changed Addresses.

Over the past 15 years many gem dealers across the world have bemoaned what they’ve described as a “hollowing out” of the midrange colored...