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Confronting new sensibilities in the year ahead

No doubt, many in our industry are eyeing Tucson as a harbinger of how the coming year might play out. It is clear that...

The Laboratory Manual Harmonisation Committee (LMHC)

Many in the trade may have already heard about the Laboratory Manual Harmonisation Committee (LMHC), founded 25 years ago as an essential group of...

TPS 2026 To Take Place in Detroit

The Symposium for the Advancement of Jewelry Manufacturing Technology (TPS), now in its fourth year, is a passionate, collaborative, non-commercial, non-profit, global community inspiring...

PANTONE’S Color of the Year Is WHITE

Describing it as A Whisper of Tranquility and Peace in a Noisy World, Pantone introduced its Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud...

The Gübelin Gem Museum

Situated in the Swiss city of Lucerne, the Gübelin Gem Museum opens a window into the captivating world of colored gemstones, tracing their origins,...

Trade Show Report for the ICA Pavilion at the September Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong Show

The important colored gemstone, pearl, and diamond show, part of the Informa-organized Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong 2025, concluded its September edition, held...

The Historic Teachings of Gemcutting

As its title implies, this book presents a detailed, scholarly, and engaging journey through the long, intricate history of gemstone cutting—a craft that sits...

Truly Precious Is Now a Legal Foundation

The organization, Truly Precious, was founded by Danielle Keller Aviram, Véronique Ribbink, Tatjana Li, and Joy Harvey to share and enable research that provides...

Riding the Waves Through Rough Times

As 2026 begins, we find ourselves continuing to operate in uncertain times. Across the globe, we face economic downturns that shake confidence. Political unrest that...

Women in the Colored Gemstone Industry

In an industry long dominated by men, women are increasingly making their mark in the colored gemstone sector. They are directly involved in the...

Issue 56 - Winter 2026

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The Historic Teachings of Gemcutting

As its title implies, this book presents a detailed, scholarly, and engaging journey through the long, intricate history of gemstone cutting—a craft that sits at the intersection of artistry, geometry, gemology, and human ingenuity. From its opening chapters, the authors demonstrate a deep command of the subject, weaving together archaeological...

Talking Fei Cui Jade

Fei cui jade is highly appreciated in Eastern cultures for its beauty, power and good fortune, with rising interest in the Western world. The record prices received at auction as well as the growing demand for this remarkable gemstone bring us visit the book Fei Cui Jade – A...

The Smithsonian National Gem Collection – Unearthed

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Knowing Jeffrey Post personally and having been to the back room of the Smithsonian Gem Hall, when I heard of this book being available, I knew it would be a must-have for my library. I was not disappointed and the praises that appear here...