Emerald production boosts Zambia’s economy
Emeralds from Zambia’s Kagem mine continue to impress and capture the eye of some of the foremost gemstone buyers and jewellers around the world.
Growing popularity of the ‘evergreen’ gemstone from Lufwanyama is in part...
Moyo Gemstone Collaboration A Model For Responsible Jewelry Initiatives
Supply chain transparency in the jewelry industry is more challenging than in most industries. Unlike the mining done for commodities like oil — which typically involves massive investments by large corporations — mining for...
Rio finds one of its largest white diamonds ever at Argyle mine
Rio Tinto’s iconic Argyle diamond mine has produced one of the largest gem quality white diamonds in its 35-year history.
The 28.84-carat gem quality white diamond was recovered from the east Kimberley mine in March...
Botswana unveils 20-carat blue diamond
Botswana's state-run Okavango Diamond Company unveiled on Wednesday what is believed to be the largest blue diamond ever discovered in the southern African country, which is one of the world’s top producers.
The 20.46-carat, oval-shaped...
Graff’s Lesedi La Rona revealed as a 302.37-carat square emerald cut
London-based jeweller Graff just unveiled the largest square emerald cut diamond in the world. The diamond was carved from the Lesedi La Rona, the third largest rough diamond ever discovered, along with 66 smaller...
Celebrate coloured stones with GIA’s Retailer Support Program
Retailers participating in GIA’s Retailer Support Program can now use an enhanced collection of colored stone materials to tell the story of these beautiful gemstones to their customers. The materials – including brochures, counter...
India’s Polished Exports Down 3.5% in February; Jewellery Exports Marginally Up
Exports of cut and polished diamonds from India dropped by 3.51% year-on-year during the month of February 2019, while gold jewellery (plain and studded) exports rose by a marginal 1.06% y-o-y during the same...
Canada’s northern territories offer great hopes to miners
Researchers of the Fraser Institute reported that for the first time in more than five years, all three territories in Canada’s north are among the top 15 most attractive regions for mining investment worldwide....
Piece of the Week: Omi’s Sugarloaf Emerald Ring
Not that you need a reason to sport an emerald, but there’s a holiday coming up this weekend for which the gemstone couldn’t be a better fit.
Short of wearing a shamrock talisman, what could...
From Tucson: Hot Stones and a Changing Market
Every year in Tucson during the gem shows, Gemworld International gives an update on market trends and other pertinent topics in the gem sector.
This year, President Richard Drucker and Vice President Stuart Robertson addressed...
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