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

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

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.

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.

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

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

A unique doublet displaying a yellowish chatoyant sheen is examined by the Tokyo lab.

The president of Oregon’s Desert Sun Mining and Gems provides the outlook for activity at the Ponderosa sunstone mine.

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

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

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.

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

Spinel is often inclusion free but occasionally showcases unusual inclusions.

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