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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...

Determination of Emerald Origin Through the Identification of Solid Inclusions

Introduction The study of solid inclusions (Figure 1) remains one of the most relevant sources of information for determining the geographic origin of gemstones. The...

GIT 2025 – Concludes on a Successful Note

The 8th International Gem and Jewelry Conference (GIT 2025) under the theme Responsible Gem & Jewelry Supply Chain, was held on 8–9 September 2025...

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...

The Trade Meets Science at a Trade-Technical Conferencein Dubai in March 2026

Organized by BrankoGems, in collaboration with the World Academy of Design (WAOD), the 3rd International BrankoGems Conference and Show will be held in Dubai,...

Fei Cui Global Supply Chain Research – Update

During the Christmas to New Year 2024/2025 period and throughout 2025, the Guild Field Expedition Team traveled to Fei Cui producing areas and market...

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...

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...

Royal Provenance, Modern Brilliance

The November/December 2025 auctions delivered a spectacular sequence of sales, with some of the most historically compelling and visually arresting jewels to appear at...

The VII National Gemological Conference

The conference began with a first session about new developments in gemology, dedicated to the wonderful world of tourmalines. Claudio Milisenda from the DSEF...

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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...