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Here's another rare stone I found in my friend Brad The Gem Trader's newsletter, and I just posted one he has that's a daylight fluorescent opal I put in the Enthusiast Zone, so check out this one and then take a look at the opal if you haven't seen it yet. Both stones are rare finds, which Brad has...

Here's another unique stone from my friend Brad The Gem Trader that has probably sold already, but it's a good opal fix for us today so check out this puppy. He's also got a faceted amber with a bug in it that I'll post in Organic Gemstones for you. 8-) 1.93 ct. Daylight Fluorescent Mexican Opal htt...

They're grading LGDs now so they might as well grade moissanite too, and Charles & Colvard is the premiere source for moissanites so anyone who wants an alternative to LGDs should really look into them. :) IGI to Issue Grading Reports for Moissanite By Rob Bates | May 23, 2024 https://www.jckonl...

We need to pique more young peoples' interest in working in the trade, so if you know someone who might fit the bill let them know about this and any other trade conventions and scholarships and that can give them the contacts and support they need to get started. :) Jewelry Manufacturing Symposium:...

The headline is somewhat misleading, so don't look for the lavender diamond in the necklace because it's a ring shown below the necklace, which is lovely as are all the pieces in this one. There's a second photo under the sapphire necklace that you can see via the link at the bottom. ;) Sotheby’s to...

This is a long one from National Jeweler that they claim will shape the jewelry trade for the next 5 years, but after seeing what they're talking about I rather doubt many designers will be jumping on some of these materials; or at least I hope not since there's a lot of enameling, and items like ma...

This new alloy looks promising if it performs as they say it does, so I expect that we'll be seeing designers favor it over solid platinum for reasons which you'll find out about below. Check this out. ;) PGI to Debut New Platinum Alloy in Las Vegas https://nationaljeweler.com/uploads/79a93c7291b808...

Whew! With so many gorgeous jewels in this one I knew it would take me a helluva long time to post it for you so I've been saving it for days now waiting to have enough time to do it. I hope you enjoy it because transferring something of this size to the Board is a labor of love. This kicks off with...

Whoa, check out all the reds in this puppy!! From Robert at Global Prospecting, this is one helluva specimen of thick, black Ethiopian material from the Stayish mine, and he mentions that they're growing synth opals that we should get to see in about 6 months so I'll watch for that and hopefully the...

Here's the latest Jewelry District Episode from JCK, and I didn't know one of the watch companies named their women's watch after one of the authors at JCK, which was a surprise to her, too. Check this out. ;) The Jewelry District, Episode 122: Watches Of Switzerland’s Roberto Coin Acquisition, JCK ...