How to buy September birthstone : Sapphire
Sapphire, one of the most enigmatic and beautiful of all gemstones also happens to be the birthstone for the month of September,...
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...
Collectors guide to emeralds
Renowned for their striking colour, emeralds have been a subject of fascination since antiquity — with Ancient Roman nobleman Pliny the Elder...
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...
