Brittany-based ALIX DUMAS doesn’t see herself as a jewellery designer. Instead, she looks at jewellery through the lens of a sculptor. Her visually stimulating creations possessing undulating or structured forms are bathed…
Sushila Kumari’s journey into the world of jewellery began with a retail space inside one of the finest palaces in India – the Umaid Bhavan Palace’s retail store. She began selling silver…
This article has been republished with permission from BBC News at bbc.co.uk/news All photos are for illustration purposes only. In 2016 Narendra Garwa was facing a desperate financial situation. His small book…
Sotheby’s has teamed up once again with celebrated jewellery writer and curator, Melanie Grant, to organise the second iteration of its ground-breaking selling exhibition “Brilliant & Black”, showcasing the extraordinary skill, imagination…
Platinum Guild International (PGI) reported a continued recovery in platinum jewellery sales in India, Japan and the United States in the second quarter of 2022, despite the lingering effects of the pandemic…
Gemologists at Bangkok’s Lotus Gemology recently received a 6 ct ruby for identification. Declared to be an untreated ruby from Mozambique, the stone featured a superb vivid red color of a type…
Emeralds are known to have natural cracks or fractures. The filling of surface-reaching fractures with various oils and resins is the most common practice to minimize fractures to improve an emerald’s appearance.…
The selling of simulants and synthetics mixed with parcels of natural stones is an old form of deception. It usually happens close to mines, where inexperienced buyers assume the gemstones come directly…
New technologies are increasingly being applied to cultured pearls, and it is exciting to witness developments in pearl traceability. GIA’s Bangkok laboratory recently received two South Sea bead cultured pearl necklaces, each…
Recently, the authors examined a 2.01 ct Faint green round brilliant diamond with a fascinating diamond crystal inclusion that displayed a transparent, ghost-like appearance. Due to the large size of this nearly…