A wholesaler supplying the bridal market with recycled gemstones and antique cuts shares his thoughts on the market and on responsible practices.

The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) released the first edition of the Responsible Sourcing Book in January 2019.

The examination of a nearly complete trapiche emerald crystal–which are difficult to obtain–is consistent with the findings of previous studies.

One of the most striking materials encountered in the Riverpark Inn (Pueblo) Gem Show was “rainbow lattice.”

Jeff Hapeman of Earth’s Treasury (Westtown, Pennsylvania) loves a gemstone with a good story.

The third Jewelry Industry Summit, held in Tucson February 2–3, revealed the successful implementation of several initiatives mapped out since the conference’s inception in 2016.

A summary of “The Ethics of Jewelry” panel, held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on January 25, 2019.

A graduate of GIA’s Jewelry Design program in Taiwan is the recipient of the Buccellati Award.

Eye-catching stones at Jeffrey Bilgore’s AGTA booth.

An update on the activity at Potentate’s Montana deposits.

A gem dealer gives back to the mining communities that have supplied gems over the course of his career.

A 283.74 ct rough tsavorite from Merelani, Tanzania, yields a square cushion-cut gemstone weighing 116.76 ct.

In recent years, the colored stone world has seen a growing appetite for unusual colors.

The Jewelry Development Impact Index (JDI), one of the initiatives from the second Jewelry Industry Summit in January 2017, has become the flagship project of the Minerals, Materials and Society (MMS) program at the University of Delaware. Patricia Syvrud, development manager of MMS, discussed the program, which she calls a “road map to responsibility.”

Cat’s-eye nephrite jade from Washington State. Washington Jade (Edmonds, Washington) made its Tucson debut at the AGTA show with nephrite jade from Washington State.

Mother-and-son team Laurie and Geoffrey Watt (Mayer & Watt, Maysville, Kentucky) noted that while there were plenty of customers at the AGTA show this year, the formula for success was a wide selection of materials and competitive pricing.

The president of Oregon’s Desert Sun Mining and Gems provides the outlook for activity at the Ponderosa sunstone mine.

An update on activity at the Coscuez emerald source, as well as ruby deposits in Mozambique.

Maine-based designer Derek Katzenbach discusses his education and inspiration.

Traveling gallery exhibits stunning mineral specimens during the Tucson gem shows.