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Largest topaz of its kind to go on display

September 29, 2016

London’s Natural History Museum will play host to one of the world’s most flawless, large gemstones. The Ostro Stone will be on permanent display in the museum’s minerals gallery. Max Ostro discovered the 9381-carat stone three decades ago in Brazil, and it has been locked in the family safe ever since. The stone—which is 15… Continue reading...

American Gem Society launches mentoring program

September 28, 2016

The American Gem Society (AGS) has launched a mentoring program, designed to foster personal development and professional growth for its members. “The AGS Mentoring Program can make a real difference to our industry,” said Georgie Gleim, senior advisor to...

CIBJO reports on precious metals

September 27, 2016

The countdown to the opening of the 2016 CIBJO Congress in Yerevan, Armenia continues. Just a month before the opening, CIBJO Precious Metals Commission has released their special report. Headed by Stella Layton, the report examines the subjects of...

FCRF unveils Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator

September 21, 2016

For the past five years, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has been collecting data and performing analysis to develop the Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator (FCRE™). This is the industry’s first-ever rarity evaluator for fancy-colour diamonds. The FCRE™ provides...

Gahcho Kué mine opens

September 20, 2016

The Gahcho Kué mine—one of the 10 largest diamond mines in the world—will formally open today. The mine sits about 280 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife and is only 80 kilometres southeast of De Beer’s recently closed Snap Lake diamond...

David Ritter leaves Canadian Jewellers Association

September 19, 2016

David Ritter, president and CEO at the Canadian Jewellers Association has left CJA, effective September 9, 2016. Ritter joined the CJA in 2011 and “has been a strong voice for both the retail and supply members of the jewellery...

Peer-to-peer trend hits jewellery market

September 15, 2016

Peer-to-peer networks seem to be popping up in every industry: hospitality is dealing with Airbnb, taxis are dealing with Uber, and the banks are dealing with Bitcoin. Peer-to-peer (P2P) is a communication model which gives each party the same...

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