Issue 48 – Winter 2022
Tag: No 48
Color-full Magnificence at the World’s Major Auctions
Estimated reading time: 16 minutes
The season’s major auctions, conducted by Christie’s and Sotheby’s in Geneva, Hong Kong, and New York, continue to affirm...
An Explosion of Color
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
High Jewelry has embraced a color palette that goes far beyond the hues provided by emerald, ruby and sapphire....
Gems – Pierres Précieuses
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
In collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels, the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, MNHM (National Museum of Natural History) featured...
Color Predictions for a Bright Future
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
In early 2020, a collaboration began with Idar-Oberstein’s Constantin Wild to create an exclusive 2022 Forecast Color Palette to...
Sri Lanka – Holding Strong
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
With little to no warning, the Covid-19 pandemic hit Sri Lanka in full force in March 2020. The nation’s...
Lorenz Bäumer – Creating a Treasured Experience
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes
Lorenz Bäumer could have become an engineer. That is what his degree is in. He could have become a...
East Africa – Mining and Rough Supply
Estimated reading time: 13 minutes
The impact of Covid-19 on the entire colored stone supply chain is undeniable. While most people have personally felt...
North America – The Ethically Sourced Sapphires of Rock Creek, Montana
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Sapphires from Montana have seen growing interest over the last few decades by a multitude of jewelers—not only in...
North America – Digging for Gems in Southern California
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
From the late 19th century through the first decade of the 20th, Southern California was the principal source of...
The Unmasking of Beatrice Matiash
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
When life gives you a Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day. For Beatrice Matiash, this is...
