Review of Women Jewellery Designers by Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld.

Retailers had mixed reactions to De Beers’ announcement that it would offer a low-priced line of synthetic diamond jewelry, called Lightbox.

Jewelry designers, manufacturers and diamond dealers generally saw steady, if still somewhat cautious, business.

A combination of size, color, and clarity made this the most remarkable CVD synthetic diamond GIA has tested so far.

The Mogok Stone Tract of central Myanmar (Burma) is one of the world’s most famed sources of colored stones, particularly ruby, sapphire, and spinel.

The three diamond mining companies that specialize in digging up large stones have found some really big ones during the first quarter of the year.

赏心悦目的花园生物和花卉是最受欢迎的主题，它们被巧妙地转化成维多利亚时期、新艺术和现代的珠宝设计。

出生于非洲的有色宝石专家前往美国访问，并就此彻底改变了他的人生；找到人生挚爱，获得研究宝石学家 (GG) 文凭，开创新的事业。

A blister in a P. maxima shell, formed when the mollusk's nacre covered a trapped pearlfish, preserves the fish in stunning detail.

A sapphire from Pailin, Cambodia, hosts inclusions that are unusual for this material.

Two inclusions appear joined in a diamond host.

The first annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design was presented to GIA graduate Catherine Zheng.

Miriam Kamau, owner of Mimo Gems Traders Ltd. in Nairobi, transformed from an office assistant to a dealer and miner to a representative of her country on the international stage of the colored gemstone trade.

Michael Dyber discusses his approach to gem carving.

At the AGTA show, Rare Earth Mining Co. (Trumbull, Connecticut) displayed an unexpected material: Indonesian opal reportedly from West Java.

Jürgen Schütz discussed the opal sourcing and cutting activities of the German firm Emil Weis.

John Woodmark provides an update on the Ponderosa sunstone mine in Oregon.

Rex Guo describes how he sources and systematically recuts faceted stones to unlock their inner beauty.

Jean Claude Michelou shares his perspective on supply chain transparency and beneficiation in source countries.