(CARLSBAD, Calif.) - Citing recognition of GIA for gemological report services and education, a Belgian court unequivocally ordered AIG Belgium, operating as American International Gemological Laboratories and Antwerp International Gemological...
The MJSA Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to advancing professional skills in jewelry making and design, is now accepting scholarship applications from students interested in pursuing careers in the...
(NEW YORK) - Platinum Guild International USA is releasing the results of a global consumer research study conducted by Nielsen IQ on their behalf. The objectives of the survey were...
Introducing 1-year-old Brittany Spaniel mix, Nilla Bean. She works as the store greeter at Victoria Jones Jewelry in Amarillo, Texas, alongside her human, store co-owner Torri. Nilla loves working for...
(BASEL, Switzerland) - The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has launched a series of free-of-charge, online courses, entitled “Understanding Gemstones.” With each covering a specific gem, the courses are comprehensive and...
Back by popular demand, KIM is re-introducing their hard-bound catalog. The new book features 264 pages of jewelry from all of KIM’s collections. Retail prices are shown at 2.5x markup...
Preferred Jewelers International (PJI), a consortium of forward-thinking independent jewelers, and Gems One, one of America’s largest fine jewelry suppliers, have announced the creation of an exclusive supply network for...
(NEENAH, Wis.) - The COVID-19 pandemic changed the business landscape in many ways over the past year. It also transformed customers’ expectations and the ways they want to do business...
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