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...
Potentate Mining Unveils 64-Carat Montana Sapphire
Rock Creek, Montana—Potentate Mining has unveiled a 64.14-carat sapphire recovered at its Rock Creek mine in Montana.
The mining company believes it to be the largest gem-quality sapphire to be unearthed in the U.S.
Dubbed the...
Fancy colour diamond prices show stability in Q4 2018
Fancy colour diamond prices showed stability across all sizes and saturation during the fourth quarter of last year.
The Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) indicates that in Q4 prices of blue fancy colour diamonds increased...
ALROSA launches operations in Zimbabwe
ALROSA, the world leader in diamond production, announced the launching of operations in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
With the support of the government of Zimbabwe, the company will develop new mining operations in the country....
Special Stones In Museum of Gem and Jewellery, Jaipur
Blade Calcite
Although calcite is a common mineral, its presence in this size makes this specimen interesting. Calcite commonly occurs in ‘rhombohedron’ crystal form (a shape with six rhomb-shaped faces), however, here calcite crystals display,...
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