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NCDIA Plans a Brown Diamond Conference for October
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Press Release: After a successful conference on blue diamonds at the Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) Education Center in New York, the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) board announced it was planning an even larger event —this...
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Gemstones
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May 22, 2013
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NCDIA
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GIA Presents 'Synthetic Diamonds and Treatments' in Pretoria
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will present “Synthetic Diamonds and Treatments” to its Alumni Africa Chapter on May 18 in Pretoria, South Africa. Thomas M. Moses, the senior vice president of GIA’s laboratory and research, will...
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Gemstones
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May 14, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Forbes Galleries Exhibit Explores Jewelry in the SpaceAge
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John Nels Hatleberg will speak at the Forbes Galleries in Manhattan on June 5 at 4 p.m. about “Using Unusual Materials in Art Jewelry” as part of the exhibition titled “Out of this World! Jewelry in the SpaceAge.” The exhibit continues...
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Gemstones
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May 13, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Financial-Legal
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Apr 26, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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Gemstones
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Apr 19, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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ICA Joins Certification Initiative for Colored Gems
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The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) joined a United Nations (UN) initiative to develop a mechanism to trace and certify gemstones from their country of origin. The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute...
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Gemstones
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Apr 12, 2013
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Jeff Miller
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CIBJO Releases Colored Stone Special Report
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Press Release: With four weeks to go to the opening of the 2013 CIBJO Congress in Tel Aviv on May 7, 2013, the third of the CIBJO commissions' Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Coloured Stone...
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Gemstones
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Apr 09, 2013
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CIBJO
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GILC Announces Speakers for Hong Kong
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The Gemstone Industry & Laboratory Conference (GILC), an invitation-only event hosted by the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) to be held September 18 in Hong Kong, announced speakers and topics for that day. The Gemmological Association...
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Gemstones
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Sep 10, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Gemfields' Production -36% to 21M Carats
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Gemfields plc reported production of emerald and beryl for the fiscal year that ended on June 30 fell 36 percent year on year to 21.1 million carats. Operating costs rose approximately 12 percent year on year to $15.7 million....
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Gemstones
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Aug 22, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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USPTO Grants Patent for Identifying Investment-Grade Gems
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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent number 08239211 to Gemshares LLC of Chicago, Illinois for a process in which investment-grade natural and synthetic gemstones can be identified for use in financial investments and...
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Financial-Legal
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Aug 08, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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JTV to Showcase Exotic Gemstones
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As part of its latest promotion, Jewelry Television® (JTV) plans to showcase rare gems during its ''Exotic World of Gemstones'' television special to be broadcast from July 20 through 22. JTV will feature ammolite and moldavite set...
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Gemstones
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Jul 19, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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ICA to Create a Colored Gemstone, Jewelry Center in China
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The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has signed a letter of intent with the government of Hunan, China to establish a national manufacturing and training center for colored gemstones and jewelry in the province's capital, Changsha....
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Gemstones
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Jul 13, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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JTV, Gem-A Develop a Consumer Course on Gem Basics
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Jewelry Television® (JTV) entered into an agreement with the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) to develop a proprietary course for the consumer called Gem Basics. This online course will introduce shoppers to gemstones and...
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Gemstones
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Jun 20, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Rhonda Faber Green for Lafonn Debuts at JCK
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Lafonn launched the Rhonda Faber Green Collection at JCK Vegas 2012. The collection features original designs, fashion-forward and lifestyle jewelry that doesn't compete at all with natural diamonds, said Mark Seelig, the...
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Manufacturing
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Jun 02, 2012
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Rapaport News
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Gemstones
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May 21, 2012
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AGA
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JTV Programs in May Celebrate Gold Jewelry
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Following the celebration of diamonds during the month of April, Jewelry Television® (JTV) is dedicating the month of May to gold. JTV will offer customers gold jewelry in nearly every style and variation. Special programming events...
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Marketing
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May 04, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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CIBJO Publishes Colored Stone Special Report
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Nilam Alawdeen, the president of the CIBJO's colored stone commission (CSC), released the group's annual special report, providing an overview of the issues that dominated the discussions and exchanges between the members of the...
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Gemstones
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Apr 05, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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Natural Color Diamond Assoc. Revises Mission
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Press Release: The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) announced efforts to restructure and re-launch their organization with an energized approach to the promotion of natural color diamonds. NCDIA officers, including president Jeffrey Post and executive vice presidents Rebecca Foerster and Jordan Fine, sat down...
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Gemstones
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Mar 29, 2012
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NCDIA
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JTV to Air 'Double Happiness by Stephanie Wells'
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Jewelry Television® (JTV) partnered with jewelry designer Stephanie Wells to make her second appearance on the network presenting ''Double Happiness by Stephanie Wells'' on April 18 and 19.Wells is a southern California-based jewelry designer whose designs feature...
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Gemstones
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Mar 16, 2012
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Jeff Miller
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India Proposes Import Duty on Polished Colored Gems
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India's Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, on Friday proposed to impose customs duty of 2 percent on cut and polished colored gemstones in order to prevent round-tripping, bringing the duty on par with diamonds. He also proposed increasing the basic...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 16, 2012
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Dilipp S Nag
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