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. ...

Record Attendance for JIS Fall Show in Miami

Jewelers International Showcase (JIS) welcomed its largest fall attendance ever at its recently concluded show at the Miami Beach Convention Center,...

Top Brass: A PAD Preview of Elisabetta Cipriani x Maria Sole Ferragamo

Any jewelry collector headed to PAD London, the prestigious art and design fair taking place Oct. 10-15, should plan to visit Elisabetta Cipriani, a...