Diana Jarrett GG, RMV

Watching the major auctions is a great way to keep tabs on modern collectors’ desirability for certain jewelry and gemstones....

Today many global industries suffer from being painted with the broad brush of malignment. But when it comes to mining,...

Maine’s Jolly Green Giant tourmaline on display at the Smithsonian Museum. Photo Chip Clark As jewelry...

If there’s anything that the annual gem bazaars in Tucson teach us, it’s that the odd, the rare, the truly...

To the diamond industry’s delight, the coasts off Namibia’s shorelines play host to a colossal diamond recovery system. And in...

One of the ways in which we can make a positive identification to gemstones is by their inclusions. Russian demantoid...

Colors can move us in ways we don’t always understand. We recognize that color plays a prominent role in mood,...

Emeralds are in no risk of falling out of favor if their history is any indicator. Mined as early as...

Gold is the jeweler’s de facto precious metal for creating most of the world’s fine jewelry. Of course in more...

Fans of white gold jewelry actually love the rhodium plating on their piece. This is what they are looking at...