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The GIA acquired some “exceptional” mineral specimens and the SSEF unveiled a top-of-the-line GemTOF instrument at its facility to provide more information on gemstone origin.
In the news this week, the Gemological Institute of America announced that it is adding 63 “exceptional” mineral specimens to its collection and the Swiss Gemological Institute unveiled a “groundbreaking” GemTOF instrument in its facility to provide more information on gemstone origin.
Meanwhile, one retailer detailed his decision to close his jewelry store, Jewelers of America announced the host of the 2017 Gem Awards and the “Sky Blue Diamond” sold at the low end of its estimated range at Sotheby’s Geneva.
See it all and more in The Week in Photos.
The Gemological Institute of America is adding to its collection 63 mineral specimens of “exceptional size and quality” from the Joel and Barbara Hauser Mineral Collection.
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shared a few takeaways from the recent forum on undisclosed lab-grown diamonds held in New York.
National Jeweler’s monthly One to Watch feature highlighted Shihara, a Japanese brand fairly new to the U.S. market.
In his latest column, retailer James Alperin detailed the thought process behind his decision to close the suburban Cleveland jewelry store he’s operated since 1983.
Jewelers of America announced that it has tapped British jewelry designer Stephen Webster as the host of the 2017 Gem Awards, scheduled for Jan. 13 in New York.
National Jeweler/Jewelers of America released the results of its latest Business Pulse survey on jewelers’ biggest challenge today and its Product Pulse survey on custom jewelry sales.
The Swiss Gemological Institute said it has become the first grading laboratory in the world to introduce the “ground-breaking” GemTOF instrument in its facility, which provides more information about the origin of colored gemstones.
Diamonds Unleashed partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America on a project called Jewelers Unite to auction one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces at the upcoming Art Miami fair.
The 8.01-carat fancy vivid blue “Sky Blue Diamond” went for $17.1 million at Sotheby’s Geneva, selling at the low end of its pre-sale estimate and falling just behind a 17.07-carat fancy intense pink.
Forevermark celebrated the launch of its Black Label Collection with an event held in New York City Thursday evening that had displays of diamonds and some celebrity guests. The diamond brand also used the occasion to unveil its partnership with artist Angie Crabtree, who created personalized canvases replicating the four distinguished shapes from the Black Label Collection.
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