One hundred Gemological Institute of America (GIA) researchers, leading academics, independent industry experts and GIA Governors and executives met in person and virtually at GIA’s global headquarters in Carlsbad, California, on 1-3…
ABSTRACT Pigments have been sourced from gemstones and gem materials for centuries. These colors have been applied to ancient cave drawings, classical canvas paintings, and modern artworks, revealing the evolution of the…
As part of IIJS Signature 2023 promotion, IIJS team is visiting Abu Dhabi, Bahrain Bangladesh, Dubai, Malaysia, Nepal, Italy, Sharjah, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Thailand through November & December The Gem &…
US retail sales grew again in October as consumers set aside concerns about inflation and many got a jump start on the holiday season, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said. NRF President…
From 1st December 2022 to 14th April 2023, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Paris, will present an exhibition on 3000 Years of Chinese Ornaments showcasing a selection of masterpieces from the Mengdiexuan…
The Israel-based Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) said the average price of all colours and sizes of fancy colour diamonds climbed by 1.0% in Q3 2022. This follows an increase of 0.8%…
De Beers Group reported rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) of $450 million at the ninth sales cycle of 2022, which was 2.7% higher versus a year ago and 11%…
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has announced the launch of the new ASSURE 2.0 online portal. The updated portal enables all purchasers of Diamond Verification Instruments (DVI) to browse through the Directory,…
The Awards Committee of the International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) has named Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, as the recipient of the 2023 IPMI Jun-ichiro Tanaka Distinguished…
US jewellery retail sales in October 2022 slipped into negative territory for the first time in several months, according to payments tracking firm, Mastercard SpendingPulse. Retail jewellery sales in the US last…