Category: Colored Gemstones

AGTA Appoints New Board Members

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has elected three new directors to its board for a three-year term.

Lightening Up: White Palettes for the Summer

The latest summer lines are tapping into the cool feel of materials like white gold, platinum, pearls and rock crystal.

Gem Legend Bill Heher Dies

William (Bill) Heher, president of Rare Earth Mining Company and an important figure in the US gem trade, died on August 1 at the age of 72.

Responsible rubies

With demand for these seductive scarlet stones on the rise, jewelers are struggling to find sources that don’t raise ethical quandaries.

Kashmir Sapphire Is Top Seller at Bonhams

Ring fetches more than $400,000 at Hong Kong auction.

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