Article Search Results

A man and three women pose in front of India setting.

Article

Find out how GIA connected with alumni and friends at the 2019 Tucson shows.

Amanda J. Luke, March 2, 2019

GIA hosts a variety of events and exhibitions in Tucson each year. Find out how GIA connected with alumni and friends at the 2019 Tucson shows.

Crowds mingle on the Baselworld 2018 show floor.

Article

Smaller 2018 Basel Fair is Still Biggest Rare Gem Showcase

Russell Shor, April 24, 2018

Business at the scaled-down Baselworld 2018 Show was spotty. Some jewellery brands and gem dealers had respectable sales, but others found slow trading.

Four people pose with a cardboard representation of Richard T. Liddicoat.

Article

2018 Tucson Events Encourage Alumni to Connect with GIA – and Each Other

Amanda J. Luke, March 9, 2018

Alumni celebrate Richard T. Liddicoat in Tucson. Winner of Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design announced.

The Pink Star, a GIA-graded 59.60 carat fancy vivid pink diamond, sold for $83.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction Nov. 12, 2013 in Geneva. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s

Article

2017 Auction Round Up: Pink and Blue Fancy Coloured Diamonds Still Rule

Russell Shor, January 19, 2018

Buyers may have been discerning, but more than $1.1 billion (£800 million) worth of extreme top-end diamonds, coloured gems and jewellery were sold at auction in 2017.

The Argyle Pink Diamonds in a row: oval shaped Fancy Deep pink, cushion cut Fancy purple pink, cushion cut Fancy Red, radiant shaped Fancy red and radiant shaped Fancy Deep gray violet.

Article

Hong Kong 2017: Demand Up, But Spotty

Russell Shor, October 20, 2017

A market report from the September Hong Kong show, including the Argyle tender, synthetic diamonds and coloured gemstones.

The 59.60 ct mixed-cut oval CTF Pink star diamond is displayed on a woman’s hands. It is wider than her ring finger.

Article

Spring 2017 Auction Updates: The Most Expensive Gem Ever and Other Records

Russell Shor, July 17, 2017

The spring 2017 auction season saw two important price records fall and solid, if not rising, prices for top gems across the board.

A close-up image of a pile of rough diamonds.

Article

Ups and Downs of 2016 Make for an Uncertain 2017

Russell Shor, January 20, 2017

The diamond industry was slow to recover in 2016 and coloured gems got a welcome shot in the arm. Mixed signals leave no clear indicators for 2017.

Article

GIA Education Attracts Diverse Students to Hub of Israeli Diamond Industry

Kristin Mahan, December 23, 2016

In mid-November of 2016, GIA instructor Ric Taylor travelled to the Ramat Gan offices of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association Ltd to teach the Institute’s five-day Diamond Grading Lab class.

Article

Is Another 1,000 (or 3,000) Carat Diamond Around the Corner?

Russell Shor, December 12, 2016

Find out why the number of very large diamonds entering the market has increased sharply in the last few years.

Article

Do Well By Doing Good: Best Business Practices As a Profit Motive

Russell Shor, October 14, 2016

Andy Bone, director of the Responsible Jewellery Council, describes three fundamental issues for the gem and jewellery industry.

Article Search Results

Types

Content Type

Reviewed

Topics

Topics

Gemstones

Article Search Results

Types

Content Type

Reviewed

Topics

Topics

Gemstones

Find a Retailer

Visit the campus shop

Subscribe to Knowledge Rocks Emails

G&G Spring 2021 Edition