Mercury Free Mining Pilot Program
Stephen M. Avery: Celebrating Half a Century in Gem Cutting
Approaching his 50th anniversary in the business, Stephen M. Avery (Lakewood, Colorado) reflected on his journey to becoming an award-winning lapidary artist, detailing his signature cuts and gem sets and offering advice to up-and-coming gemstone cutters.
Blue Sapphire Lord of the Rings Pendant
Tucson 2022 Overview
Sellers and buyers alike were delighted to be back at Tucson for the show season after a two-year absence.
Custom Knives by Loren Feldman
Custom knife maker Loren Feldman details his craft, including his use of rare and fascinating materials such as gem dinosaur bone and meteorites.
Skull Carved of Meteorite
Four-billion-year-old meteorite carved into a life-sized human skull draws attention at the 2022 AGTA show.
Washington Jade Update
At the AGTA show, Rod and Nathaniel Cook of Washington Jade (Edmonds, Washington) told us about shifting their focus to cat’s-eye blue and bluish green nephrite jade.
Fifth Annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award Winner
Meghan Simmons, a graduate of GIA’s Jewelry Design program at the Carlsbad campus, received the fifth annual Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design.
Conversation with True Blue Opals and Gems
At the AGTA show, we spoke with Natassa Patel, who along with her mother, Salma, owns and operates True Blue Opals and Gems.
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