Registration Open for 2024 JCK Show in Las Vegas JCK has announced that registration is now open for its 2024 show, which will run from Friday, May 31, through Monday, June 3, at the Venetian Resort...
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...
Registration Now Open for JIS Spring in Miami Beach Jewelers International Showcase (JIS) has opened registration for its spring event, set to take place in Miami Beach from March 17 to 19....
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...
3 New Jewelry Collections Debuting at Centurion 2024 The Centurion show returns to the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix at the end of this month. Scheduled from Jan. 27 to 31, it’s the first major buying...
Gem Dealer David Nassi on the Enduring Appeal of Vietnamese Spinels In 2009, five years after he’d joined 100% Natural Ltd., his father’s gem business in New York City, David Nassi journeyed to the Lục Yên...
Thumbs-Up for ‘Hands On’ Jewelry Exhibit at Salon Art + Design A curated exhibition highlighting the work of contemporary jewelers will be presented by the Hudson, N.Y.–based Elevated Matter Gallery at next...
Opal Ring, Tourmalines Headline 2023 AGTA Spectrum Awards There were two Best of Show winners at the 2023 AGTA Spectrum Awards, the annual competition held by the American Gem Trade Association. ...