【Boyaca Regio】Tracing the Green War • Patrick Zachmann
Editor’s NoteThis article offers a rare glimpse into Colombia’s perilous emerald trade, exploring the journey from the mines to global markets. It…
Colored Gemstones
【London, Unit】Jewellery’s Naughty Little Secret: Treated Gemstones
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of the gemstone industry: the near-universality of treatments. As expert…
【Burundi】Outrage Over Torture of Miners in Mozambique
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the complex conflict in Burundi between the economic interests of tea plantations and the conservation efforts for…
【Muzo City, C】Here Lies the World’s Priceless ‘Emerald’, for Which People Risk Their Lives
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the perilous conditions surrounding Colombia’s lucrative emerald mining industry, where the pursuit of valuable…
【Dubai, Unite】UAE’s Largest Commodity Trade Free Zone: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
Editor’s NoteThis article introduces the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), a strategic free zone designed to position Dubai as a global hub for…
【Colombia】US Indicts Top Colombian Emerald Miners for Drug Trafficking
Editor’s NoteThis report details a 2017 U.S. court indictment against prominent Colombian emerald miners and a former mayor on drug trafficking…
【Madagascar】Why buying a sapphire could kill this lemur
Editor’s NoteThis report documents the illegal sapphire mining threatening Madagascar’s protected forests and the endangered indri lemur. Our team…
【Arusha, Tanz】Tanzania Vows to Transform Arusha into Africa’s Gemstone Powerhouse
Editor’s NoteThis report outlines Tanzania’s official commitment to establishing Arusha as a major hub for the African gemstone industry, announced…
Updated CIBJO Blue Books Available For Downloading
Editor’s NoteThe latest editions of all six CIBJO Blue Books, the definitive standards for diamonds, colored gemstones, pearls, coral, precious…
【Corridor Ank】’Sapphire rush’ threatens rainforests of Madagascar
Editor’s NoteThis report details the severe environmental and social consequences of a sapphire mining boom in Madagascar’s protected rainforests….