De Beers has appointed Joy Roman as its new Executive Head of Human Resources, effective from 22nd March. She will succeed Ann Cormack, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities…
Karen Goracke has served as the CEO and President of Borsheims Fine Jewelry and Gifts, believes that jewellery will stay relevant in 2021 for celebrating life’s special moments and will see a…
Colour is a great way to make your jewellery pop. We caught up with two designers – Marie Cabirou and Selim Mouzannar – who have both infused newness into their popular collections.…
Smart Jewellery is a major emerging trend, as consumers continue to embrace digital connectivity while maintaining a fashion forward stance. Analysts believe this to be the next evolutionary step in the jewellery…
The Carlsbad laboratory received for examination two dark-colored bead cultured pearls embedded with an electronic device (figure 1) from Jeremy Shepherd, CEO of Pearl Paradise. The first sample had been cut in…
When it comes to clarity enhancement with oils and resins, a common belief is that the refractive index of the host gem must match that of the filler. If one follows this…
The micro-world of gemology is fascinating and often mimics scenery, landscapes, or, in this case, food. Recently the authors examined a natural rock crystal quartz that showed needles piercing a yellow and…
The unusual quartz cabochon shown in figure 1 displays visually appealing dendritic inclusions that resemble trees. This inclusion scene is an excellent example of pareidolia, the tendency to assign familiar shapes to…
Two important internal features in gemstones are inclusions and fissures. Inclusions are an important source of information in the gemological evaluation process. They can often provide indications about geographic origin (see, e.g.,…
Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Company Limited announced the recovery of a 215-carat diamond from the Mothae kimberlite mine in Lesotho. The 215-carat stone is the largest Type IIa D-colour white diamond, the…