Collectors from around the world descended on Christie's Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence auction of the jewels from the Al-Thani Collection on 19 June.
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Characterises the akoya cultured pearls produced on the eastern shoreline of Australia using native Pinctada imbricata fucata molluscs.
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John Latendresse is known as the father of American cultured pearls. He was also a great natural pearl collector and left his family a remarkable natural pearl collection. The Latendresse family is well recognised in the American pearl industry and has long supported GIA pearl research. Come with us to revisit this family and their pearl collection.
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All jewellery professionals are familiar with the city of Shenzhen, a global jewellery manufacturing centre and a leader of China’s fast-growing gem and jewellery industry. Join the GIA team as we tour the city and discover more about its leading jewellery brands.
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G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Autumn 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
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G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Summer 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.
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An overview of ruby mining in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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An overview of natural "pipi" pearls from French Polynesia.
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India is emerging as a source of gem-quality kyanite.
Read MoreBlack pearls have been found in Mexico’s Gulf of California since the area was settled more than 2,000 years ago.
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