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

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

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

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

At the AGTA show, Rod Griffin (Rod Griffin Boulder Opals, Silverado, California, and Queensland, Australia) told us that the world market for all types of opals continues to be strong, but Australia’s opal industry is shrinking due to the costs, challenges, and changing regulations of mining.

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.”

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.

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.

Thoughts from a longtime Tucson exhibitor on responsible practices and the changing market trends.

Susi Smither discusses her sustainable, responsible, and ethically based business practices.

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

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

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

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

Shahin Aboosalih of SR Trading shares his insights on the gem and jewelry industry.

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

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

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

An overview from the 2019 Tucson gem shows.

A composite of synthetically grown and natural diamond was recently identified by the Carlsbad laboratory.