Category: Colored Gemstones

Necklace with 118ct. Sapphire Could Fetch $4.5M

Rare jewel will go under hammer at Phillips Hong Kong in May.

Gübelin Taps AI for Gemstone-Source Proof  

Gemtelligence analyzes emeralds, sapphires and rubies to determine origins and detect treatments.

New Initiative Tackles Colored-Gemstone Traceability

AGTA partners with Colorado School of Mines to bring transparency to African gem operations.

GIA Examines Rare 126ct. Cat’s-Eye Emerald

Gem, likely from Brazil, is one of the largest the lab has graded.

AGTA, Rio Grande Announce Collaboration

Organizations will promote each other’s businesses and activities.

Gemfields’ 2022 Ruby Auctions Set Company Record

Revenue up 13% year on year despite insurgency at Mozambique mine.

For Love of Lapis Lazuli

This deep-blue stone has been gracing sculptures, mosaics, paintings and personal adornments for millennia.

Gübelin Launches Online Marketplace for Traceable Gems

Provenance Proof spin-off allows buyers and sellers to trade responsibly sourced stones.

Gemfields to Auction 187,775ct. Emerald Cluster

Miner believes it will achieve the highest price for a single emerald piece the company has ever sold, it said.

Gemfields Profit Jumps in Post-Pandemic Rebound

Colored-stone miner returned to normal auction schedule in first half of 2022.

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