Figure 1. Fine emerald (>60 ct) and ruby (13 ct) crystals offered at the 2024 Gemfields auctions in Bangkok. Photos by Wim Vertriest. In May and June 2024, ICIA was […]
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has restricted gold jewellery and jewellery parts import, according to an 11 June 2024 notification, which took effect immediately and aims to contain the […]
De Beers Group today launched a new marketing campaign, ‘Forever Present’, to reinforce desirability for natural diamonds over the key holiday gifting season in the U.S. The campaign sees the […]
Yellow diamonds are often described as gold and canary, reflecting their intense, warm glow. In Australia, the Ellendair diamond mining region is one of the main sources of high-value yellow […]
Figure 1. Blue sapphires from the Matepwende area in southern Tanzania. Most of the production consists of low-clarity material in matrix. Only a very small percentage (usually weighing less than […]