Let us use diamond as an example, as it is the most widely utilised gem in jewellery. The first step would be to determine whether the stone in question is a diamond or one of the many simulants available on the market. Traditionally, a diamond tester was used for...
Prins & Prins: A Legacy of Craftsmanship and Education For over four decades, Prins & Prins has been a gem in Cape Town’s rich cultural landscape. More than that, it has become a cornerstone for education, craftsmanship, and authenticity in the jewellery...
CURRENT CHALLENGES IN THE DIAMOND INDUSTRY Price Volatility: Prices fluctuate due to economic conditions and the rise of lower-cost synthetic diamonds.Declining Production: Exhausted mines result in fewer diamonds, jeopardizing thousands of jobs.Global Competition:...
BrankoGems International Conference in Montana on “Exploring American Gems” with Workshops on Gems and Diamonds, and guided visits to Sapphire Mines, June 13-15, 2025 After seven successful Mediterranean Gem and Jewellery Conferences (2015-2024) and 1International...
Germiston, South Africa – 31 Mar 2025:Rand Refinery, one of the world’s leading gold and silver refiners and an operator of one of the continent’s largest low-grade gold recovery smelters, is reaffirming its unwavering commitment to community development by investing...
CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 7, 2025 – A team of scientists from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), collaborating with their colleagues from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Mineral Sciences and the curator from the...
