The Toronto-based gemstone miner, which is led by a former Gemfields executive, plans to modernize the site and ramp up production.
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Industry experts and leaders share ways to inspire and drive team members to make sales and stay focused during the busy holiday season.

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An anonymous phone bidder bought the Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona and made it the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction.

With talk about responsible sourcing on the rise, here are the challenges facing the supply chain for colored gemstones.

Once owned by a famous 19th century French courtesan, the fancy intense yellow pair could sell for $14 million.

The $108 million proceeds from the sale helped it pay down most of its outstanding debt.
A special report by CIBJO’s Pearl Commission says an increasing number of marketers are describing colored freshwater pearls as “natural” in product descriptions.

Social media success for the holidays will depend on proper messaging and getting consumers engaged. Here’s how, according to a few industry insiders.

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Rosana Guernica, granddaughter of Reinhold Jewelers’ Marie Helene Morrow, has been delivering supplies and bringing back evacuees from her homeland.

An auction of pieces from the personal archives of the award-winning British designer, who fused fashion, art and fine jewelry, is scheduled for Dec. 4.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator thought she wasn’t interested in possessing any “smart” gear. Then she tested out a piece from Kronaby.

The $370 million reported is the smallest since the company began releasing the data on a cycle-by-cycle basis in early 2016.

New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is giving the exhibits a facelift in time to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

With autumn upon us, Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator again takes the 10 hot hues of the season and pairs them with colored stones.
Honoring the brand’s late designer, Maurice Galli, who was also a professor at the school, the scholarship will support one jewelry design major every year.

The retailer failed to find a buyer and now is seeking court approval to liquidate, affecting about 12,000 employees.
The comprehensive book includes the company’s existing vintage filigree collection as well as new solitaire and anniversary band collections.

At 37.30 carats, it is the largest fancy intense pink diamond on record, and it’s set to hit the auction block at Sotheby’s Geneva.

Also, the Gübelin Gem Lab used the sale to launch its pioneering emerald tagging system to trace stones from mine to market.

Plus, five tips for independent jewelers looking to add help this holiday season.
Retail veteran Brian Land was named to the position in August after the CJA merged with Jewellers Vigilance Canada.

The use of zoisite, rhodochrosite and chrysocolla in the brand’s 50th anniversary collection thrills Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator.
The event is scheduled for Nov. 4 in Bangkok in association with the CIBJO Congress.