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Visit the AGTA Colored Gemstone & Cultured Pearl Pavilion at the Smart Show AGTA Share      AGTA once again is adding some color to the Smart Show with its Colored Gemstone & Cultured Pearl Pavilion. The pavilion is comprised of AGTA member firms who are dedicated to full disclosure and ethical business practices. The Smart Show is located at Chicago's famed Navy Pier and is open April 24 to 26. Looking for something unique? The
AGTA pavilion will offer a diverse assortment of gemstones and pearls in all price points, both loose and finished. Take advantage of the great margins still available in these product categories while refreshing your merchandising mix with attention-grabbing color. More
Lester Lampert chosen to design settings for The Field Museum's most noteworthy gems AGTA Share
Chicagoans and out-of-town visitors alike now are able to see rare and valuable gemstones from The Field Museum's Grainger Hall of Gems, many set in one-of-a-kind jewelry creations by designer Lester Lampert. "The exhibition combines the beauty of nature with the creativity of human artistry," explains Lance Grande, the museum's senior vice president of collections and research and curator of the Grainger Hall of Gems. More Tanzanite still making a big splash Color-n-Ice Share
Since its debut in the latter part of the 20th century, the luscious blue-violet tanzanite gem steadily gained momentum with ardent fans who understood the value in its one-source supply. All natural gems have a finite supply within their deposits, but when only one deposit exists for a gem anywhere in the world, the fervor swells. This single-source stone is also a stunner, making it all the better for collectors. What most devotees don't know about this vivid jewel, however, is that the species was known long before Tiffany named this zoisite variety and launched a global campaign to popularize it. More
Rare blue diamond auctioned in Hong Kong for $6.4M Reuters Share
 A rare, flawless blue diamond that once was part of the legendary De Beers Millennium Collection sold for $6.4 million at auction, exceeding the top price estimate but falling short of the 2009 record. The 5.16-carat, pear-shaped diamond was the first gem of its kind to appear in an auction from the collection that De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, presented in 2000 to celebrate the millennium.
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GIA Mini Jewelry Career Fair returns to Las Vegas AGTA Share
The Gemological Institute of America announced that it will host its second GIA Mini Jewelry Career Fair in Las Vegas during the JCK Show on June 6. The Mini Jewelry Career Fair, sponsored by JCK Events, is a condensed version of the institute's popular career coaching and job search events that have helped place candidates in the jewelry industry for the past 19 years. A recruiting area for employers interested in meeting the industry's prospects in person has been added this year. More
Sotheby's New York spring Magnificent Jewels sale April 20 Live Trading News Share
An exceptionally rare colored diamond will be a highlight of Sotheby's New York spring Magnificent Jewels sale April 20. The 7.67-carat type-IIa fancy intense pinkish-orange diamond ring is believed to be the largest internally flawless diamond of this pinkish-orange color graded by the Gemological Institute of America to date. It is estimated to garner between $2.5 million to $3.5 million. Colored diamonds have been commanding record-breaking prices at auction for the past two years, making this stone even more watched. More Cartier and America exhibit extended until May 9 Luxist Share
You'd think with the nearly 40 pictures in the gallery below that you might have seen everything at the Cartier and America exhibit without ever having to trek to San Francisco. You'd be wrong, or rather I was wrong and am very glad I made the journey. Tucked down on the lower level of the Legion of Honor Museum is what could be the most comprehensive collection of Cartier pieces ever gathered. More Court rejects Tiffany's appeal on eBay ruling IDEX Share
A U.S. court of appeals on April 1 upheld a lower court's ruling that eBay cannot be held liable for trademark infringement, meaning it is not responsible for the sale of counterfeit Tiffany & Co. items on its Web site. Tiffany sued eBay in 2004 after notifying the online retailer that 73 percent of a random sample of supposed Tiffany silver jewelry offered on the site was counterfeit. Tiffany sought a ruling that would require eBay to remove counterfeits from its site, which it says made up the majority of the Tiffany jewelry items posted for sale on eBay. More |
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