What is Painite and why painite from Myanmar can fetch US$60,000 per carat
Humans have adorned themselves and their belongings with attractive stones since prehistoric times. We’ve used fossil materials such as jet and amber,...
COVID-19 is underscoring the vulnerable lives of Kenya’s artisanal gemstone miners
In a country like Kenya, artisanal and small-scale mining represents a significant proportion of gemstone mining. Taita Taveta County is the largest producer of...
Chinese investors urged to explore Zambia’s gemstone, emerald sector
Chinese enterprises should consider plowing their investment in Zambia’s vast gemstone and emerald sector which was yearning for more investment, an industry...
Significant impact on Gemfields operations
April 1st, 2020 - London
Colored gemstone miner Gemfields said it expects the COVID-19 crisis to have a...
Tourmaline the art of selling with color
March 9th, 2020
Every design can benefit from a well-placed pop of color — and there’s perhaps...
Karnataka was once a major gemstone trading hub
February 21st, 2020
One thing in history which every historian would agree on, is the fact...
The major source of Gem Quality Minerals – Pegmatites
February 12th, 2020 - By Olena Rybnikova
Pegmatites are the major source of gem-quality minerals throughout...
“Rainbow Tree” Opal Gemstone from Australia is stunning
February 12th, 2020 - By Alexandra
The charm of gemstones is a result of their brilliancy, clearness,...
Fura consolidates Ruby mining claims in Mozambique
February 11th, 2020
Canadian-listed precious gem miner and marketer Fura Gems has signed a share purchase...
New gemstone Sonaranite discovered in Arizona
February 10th, 2020 - By Christana Kay
A man and his brother in Arizona discovered a new type...
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The State of the Colored Stone Market Circa 2020
Few people have a better perspective on the colored stone market than Stuart Robertson, vice president of Gemworld International in Glenview, Ill., publisher of The...
Emerald won the prestigious JNA award as Manufacturer of the year 2020
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) , November 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Emerald Jewel Industry India Ltd based in Coimbatore has won the title 'Manufacturer of the year 2020'...
