Editor’s NoteThis article details a record-breaking auction purchase by a Hong Kong tycoon, who acquired three diamonds for his young daughter. The…
Editor’s NoteThis report details a remarkable display of luxury spending at a Geneva auction, where a Hong Kong tycoon acquired two rare diamonds for…
Editor’s NoteThis article details the revelation behind the ‘Josephine’ diamond, a record-setting gem whose buyer named it for his young daughter. It…
Editor’s NoteThis article presents exclusive testimony from a senior Swiss gold refining executive, offering a rare, on-the-ground perspective into…
Editor’s NoteThis article explores the development of ‘Obelix,’ a plasma reactor at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute, which is pioneering a method to…
Editor’s NoteGemfields, a leader in colored gemstones, recently saw a rare setback as its Singapore ruby auction achieved a lower-than-expected price…
Editor’s NoteThis issue of *The Journal of Gemmology* (Vol. 34, No. 6, 2015) represents a significant international collaboration, bringing together…
Editor’s NoteThis article highlights how EU-funded research is leveraging laser technology to advance diamond-based industrial tools, potentially…
Editor’s NoteThe Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF) has significantly expanded its capabilities with a new, larger laboratory in Basel. This major…
Editor’s NoteRare cameo and intaglio rings from the Ceres Collection recently sold for triple their pre-sale estimates at a Bonhams auction,…