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

Potentate’s Montana Sapphire Mine: An Interview with Warren Boyd
An update on the activity at Potentate’s Montana deposits.

Gem Legacy: A Nonprofit for East African Communities
A gem dealer gives back to the mining communities that have supplied gems over the course of his career.

Largest Square Cushion-Cut Tsavorite
A 283.74 ct rough tsavorite from Merelani, Tanzania, yields a square cushion-cut gemstone weighing 116.76 ct.

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

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

Boulder Opal Mining with Rod Griffin
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.

Jeffrey Bilgore Gems and Jewelry Designs
Eye-catching stones at Jeffrey Bilgore’s AGTA booth.

Gray Spinel: A New Trend in Colored Stones
In recent years, the colored stone world has seen a growing appetite for unusual colors.
Jewelry Development Impact Index
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.”

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

Cat’s-Eye Nephrite Jade from Washington State
Cat’s-eye nephrite jade from Washington State. Washington Jade (Edmonds, Washington) made its Tucson debut at the AGTA show with nephrite jade from Washington State.




