Remarkable Emerald Cluster Found at Kagem Mine in Zambia
Discovered in March 2020, in the Chama pit of the Kagem emerald mine, this 'Kafubu Cluster' weighs 37,555-grams (187,775 carats). The cluster reveals that...
Gübelin Opens New Gem Lab in Bangkok
The The Gübelin Gem Lab announces the opening of a permanent gem testing laboratory in Thailand in September 2024, located on the 29th floor...
Australian Opal Awards
The winners of the Australian Opal Awards were announced recently at a Gala Dinner held in Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia. A few are presented...
Industry Upheavals – The Big Picture
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Since the pandemic, we have seen a seismic shift in the way our world does business. But it’s not...
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...
Living Life Dangerously
Estimated reading time: 27 minutes
Jean Claude Michelou was a fearless, one-of-a-kind adventurer and pioneer in the high-stakes world of colored gems. Be it...
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,...
The November Auctions
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Most hotels were closed; the streets were nearly empty; there were no crowds to visit the auction houses prior...
The Larimar King Has Passed
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Charles (Charlie) Alan Mark, affectionately known as the Larimar King, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13,...
The Malaika Egg by Faberge and Gemfields
The joint collaboration of Gemfields and Fabergé has created the $1.2 million one-of-a-kind Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg. It was unveiled in July, the...
