Gemstone repository catalogues homegrown treasures November 12, 2020 Expanding the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of The Great White North’s vast gemstone offerings is the goal of a new educational resource. + Read More

Catching up with…. David Barthau of Barthau Jewellers November 12, 2020 Jewellery Business recently spoke to David Barthau, owner of Barthau Jewellers in Stouffville, Ont., to hear about how his business has weathered the COVID storm. + Read More

Massive diamond unearthed by Canadian miner November 11, 2020 Lucara, a Vancouver-based mining company, has found an unbroken 998-carat white clivage diamond at its Karowe Mine. + Read More

549-carat diamond finds home with Louis Vuitton November 10, 2020 A large rough diamond recovered in Botswana earlier this year has been scooped up by French luxury house Louis Vuitton. + Read More

4.49-carat yellow diamond found in U.S. park November 10, 2020 On Halloween, ‘newbie’ diamond-hunter, Steven McCool, recovered a 4.49-carat canary-yellow diamond while wet sifting at an Arkansas park. + Read More

Third-gen jeweller named CJA chair November 5, 2020 As the year draws to a close, the Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has welcomed Gail Golberg as its new board chair. + Read More

Catching up with… Dana Smith of Dana’s Goldsmithing November 2, 2020 Jewellery Business recently spoke to Dana Smith, owner of Dana’s Goldsmithing in Port Perry, Ont., to find out how her business has weathered the COVID storm. + Read More

Long, slow recovery in store for Ontario economy October 30, 2020 While Ontario’s economy has enjoyed a recent comeback, it is unlikely the province will see pre-pandemic levels of activity until mid-2022. + Read More

De Beers increases synthetic diamond production by 200,000 carats annually October 29, 2020 The diamond market is about to see an influx in lab-grown stones, thanks to Lightbox, De Beers' synthetic diamond brand. + Read More

Torontonian nabs Spectrum Award October 29, 2020 The results are in for the 2020 American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards, and a Canadian designer is among this year’s honourees. + Read More