The GIA’s Diamond Grading Report and Diamond Dossier will now include a diamond fluorescence description.

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The American Gem Trade Association launched trade and consumer forums to exchange a variety of industry-related information.

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A Hanoi, Vietnam, trade center celebrates its second anniversary by displaying a 15-metric-tonne sapphire block.

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The gem industry is seeing a slight uptick in activity. However, this has been most evident among custom jewelers and designers. Unusual gems and lower price points remain the focus of consumer spending. Sales of standard stock items are very slow. Credit remains a factor as banks have tightened their lending standards.

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Summertime and the title question above go hand-in-hand. Usually the question comes from road-weary children begging their parents for a rest stop. This year it’s being asked by our recession-weary nation, most of whose citizens have heard various reports pointing to recovery. Gratifyingly, the recent jewelry shows in Las Vegas point to signs of life in an industry that’s taken this recession o…

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Unity Marketing unveils findings of Luxury Interactive Conference and its annual luxury market report, The Luxury Report 2009: The Ultimate Guide to the Luxury Consumer Market.

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American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) has modified its disclosure wording on heated rubies.

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Applications are accessible online through the Oct. 30 deadline

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India’s Export Council has created a two-day diamonds and colored stone show that precedes the India International Jewellery Show which opens August 6.

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We here at the JCK Publishing Group are not immune from this crushing recession. We’ve recently had to reduce the size of our staff and bid farewell to some dear friends at the magazine. Hedda Schupak will move from the role of editor-in-chief to editor-at-large. Hedda will continue to write her monthly letter (now as a column in our opinion section) and will contribute to the magazine and Web …

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