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The portrait cut, which produces a thin, flat stone, has enchanted a new generation of designers and clients. By Tanya Dukes The main attraction of any diamond is its eye-catching sparkle. Or is it?

TUCSON - Visitors to the JCK Gem Show were treated to a live gem cutting demonstration on Thursday. Gem cutter, Roger Dery, showed onlookers what it looks like to cut gemstones. It was a behind the ...

Besides running its female lapidary training program, CEYLONS operates small-scale pit and shallow pit mines in cooperation with trusted partners to offer traceable; ethically sourced Sri Lankan ...

You’ve likely seen an X-cube, a dichroic prism used to split light into its constituent colours–you know, those fun little cubes you get when tearing apart a broken projector. Have you considered that ...

From ancient Greek and Roman cameo carving to Beyoncé’s Papillon ring, gemstones and jewelry have been used to convey a variety of messages over millennia. These pieces, which provide a window into ...

According to IRNA, among various home jobs, the profession of cutting precious and semi-precious stones is one of the jobs that can be started with minimal cost and capital and in a small space of the ...

According to the public relations of IMIDRO, the event will be held by Iran’s Gemstone Industry Development Department (one of IMIDRO’s subsidiaries) in order to identify and encourage artisans, ...