【Hong Kong】What Jewelry Was Auctioned for Approximately 1.2 Billion Yen at Sotheby’s Hong Kong?
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the extraordinary sale of a Mogok ruby ring for 1.17 billion yen at a Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction. It briefly…
Colored Gemstones
【New York, US】Sotheby’s Sells Blue Diamond Ring for $6.7 Million at Auction
Editor’s NoteThis report details the successful conclusion of Sotheby’s spring jewelry auctions in New York, which achieved a total of $34 million….
【Ilakaka, Mad】Frontier Zones and Madagascar’s Precious Stones: Spaces of Emancipation for Women?
Editor’s NoteThis article examines how migration reshapes women’s lives, tracing the evolution of scholarly perspectives over the past 30 years. It…
【Tucson, Ariz】GILC to Discuss Crucial Issues of Color and Gem Origin Descriptions in Tucson
Editor’s NoteThis article announces a key conference session at the upcoming Tucson Gem Show, focusing on critical industry topics of color…
【Malipo Count】’Chinese Emerald’ Faces Supply Crisis as Malipo Tungsten Mine Halts Production
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a critical supply chain vulnerability in China’s emerging “Chinese Emerald” industry, triggered by the prolonged…
【Malipo Count】’Chinese Emerald’ Faces ‘No Rice to Cook’ as Malipo Tungsten Mine Halts Production
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights a critical supply chain disruption impacting China’s emerging emerald industry, using the vivid metaphor of…
【Vicenza, Ita】Trend File: Fab Finds From Day One of VicenzaOro 2018
Editor’s NoteOur correspondent is on the ground at VicenzaOro, Italy’s premier jewelry trade fair, running through January 24. Stay tuned for a full…
【Muzo, Colomb】Women of Colombia’s Emerald Mines Shine After Smashing Taboo
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the resilience of Colombia’s “guaqueras”—women who defy long-standing superstitions to search for emeralds in mine…
【Frankfurt, G】Digital Playing Fields
Editor’s NoteThis article explores how accessible drone technology is enabling a new wave of aerial cinematography, from dramatic landscapes to…
【Montepuez, M】In Mozambique, Ruby Extraction Takes on the Color of Blood
Editor’s NoteThis article recounts the serendipitous 2009 discovery of Mozambique’s first ruby by woodcutter Suleimane Hassane. From a single stone…