Gem Jam raises thousands for JFC
Paso Robles, Calif.--More than 400 musicians and music lovers within the jewelry industry attended the first-ever Gem Jam on Feb. 5, an industry event to benefit Jewelers for Children (JFC).
Catalog in Motion show set for Tucson
The Catalog in Motion show is set to take place from Feb. 6-9 at the Tucson East Hilton in Tucson, Ariz.
Jewelers Gordon, Manning, Klecka ready to jam
Paso Robles, Calif.--Musicians and music lovers within the jewelry industry are signing up to participate in the first Gem Jam Tucson event, scheduled for Feb. 9 during the American Gem Trade...
Jewelers, are you ready to jam?
Paso Robles, Calif.--Musicians and music lovers within the jewelry industry get ready to jam.
Gemologists face growing array of treatments
Tucson, Ariz.--As the gemological community races to keep up with the latest treatments, one thing seems clear: Gemstone treaters, and those who sell their gussied-up wares, are speeding ahead,...
Gubelin Lab preps for Tucson with local gem testing
Lucerne, Switzerland—The Gübelin Gem Lab will be testing colored stones between Jan. 22-29 in New York City in preparation for the annual gem shows in Tucson, Ariz.
Jewelers Mutual to sponsor AGTA gala
Neenah, Wis.—Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. will sponsor the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) GemFair Dinner Dance and Awards Gala, where colored-gemstone industry members and retailers who...
Imagine Designs to send Centurion retailer to Super Bowl
New York—Imagine Designs Gem Corp., a second-generation colored-gemstone jewelry manufacturer, will be sending one lucky Centurion retailer to Super Bowl XLII, taking place on Feb. 3, 2008,...
Centurion: Education by day, networking by night
Tucson, Ariz.—The Centurion jewelry show, an invite-only event for the upper echelon of retail jewelers, will take place in Tucson, Ariz., early next winter, and will feature everything from...
New G.L.D.A. showroom to attract top exhibitors, prices
Tucson, Ariz.—The 30th annual G.L.D.A. Inc. Tucson Gem and Jewelry Show will feature a new showroom, the "Grand Elegance Tucson Ballroom," a private ballroom for top exhibitors offering goods...
GemFair sees slight attendance dip
Dallas—The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) reported attendance was down 3 percent at this year's AGTA GemFair, a six-day event in Tucson, Ariz., that concluded Feb. 5, but added that...
Men held on diamond-smuggling charges in Tucson
Tuscon, Ariz.—After being arrested by federal customs agents in a sting operation at a hotel room in Tucson earlier this week, two men are still in custody, having been charged with smuggling...
Mastoloni lures Centurion buyers with Tahitian trip
New York—Buy some pearls and try to win a trip to Tahiti. What's not to like?
Canoa Ranch Golf Club named location for 2007 AGTA golf tournament
Tucson, Ariz.—The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has named the Canoa Ranch Golf Club in Green Valley, Ariz., as the location for the association's 11th annual Coyote Classic golf...
Finding Burmese jadeite substitutes
Given the U.S. ban on stones from Myanmar, what are good substitutes for Burmese jadeite?
Color trend caters to self-purchasers
Though diamonds might be a girl's best friend, they're not necessarily the go-to designs for female self-purchasers. Retailers report that women were picking up colored-gemstone jewelry in lower price...
Gem classification, origin topics at AGA conference
San Diego, Calif.— The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) will host a conference in Tucson on Jan. 31 to discuss such topics as synthetic-diamond nomenclature and gemstone classification...
NCDIA launches MarketScope program
Tucson, Ariz.—The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) launched its new MarketScope program at the Centurion Jewelry Show in Tucson, Ariz.
ASA names gems and jewelry committee
Herndon, Va.—The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has named new national and international officers, as well as new members of its gems and jewelry committee, with Jennifer Thornton-Davis...
Labs to offer myriad of events in Tucson
Tucson, Ariz.--Both the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) will offer a host of educational seminars and events at the upcoming gem fairs in Tucson,...