SCS Wants to Rate Colored Stones on Sustainability SCS Global Services, the company behind the Certified Sustainability Rated service for diamonds, now hopes to develop a similar program for colored...
Red Jewels to Match the Color of the Moment Forget peachy, at least for now. The color on everyone’s mind this winter is far less neutral and much more fierce—red. (more…)
Where to Eat, Drink and Play During the 2024 Tucson Gem Shows After a long day of gem-hunting, most showgoers appreciate a potent drink and a tasty meal. Those of you bound for Tucson for next month’s slate of...
The Outlook for Tucson? Cloudy With a Chance of Aquamarines It’s that time of year again. The Tucson gem shows are kicking off at the end of this month, which means that, once again, we’ve tapped Stuart...
2023 Emmy Jewelry: Low-Key Looks All Around We get it: It’s been a week (or so). First the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, followed by the Governors Awards, the BAFTA tea party, the AFI awards...
Britt’s Pick: Dena Kemp’s Wintry Blue Topaz Earrings It finally happened here in northern Virginia—snow! (more…)
Gem Legacy Expands Advisory Council Gem Legacy, the nonprofit that supports vocational training, entrepreneurship, and community development in East African artisanal gem mining...
Check Out the Rainbow of Garnets Bound for Tucson 2024 “Mention the word ‘garnet’ and most people think of an inexpensive red gem,” writes gemologist Richard Hughes in an introductory note to...
AGTA President Kimberly Collins on the 2024 GemFair in Tucson The 2024 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) GemFair is right around the corner! Who better to tap for expectations on the show than Kimberly...
Britt’s Pick: Mindi Mond’s Ruby Spike Earrings A big storm was on its way—“the biggest we’ve seen in several years!” they said—and so it was with visions of snowy hills and bundled-up...