The Gemological Institute of America 2009 Education Catalog is now available and has been re-designed to better meet the needs of students. The catalog is also accessible online, making information about a GIA education more obtainable worldwide. The 2009 GIA Education...

Stuller, Inc. has partnered with Gemvision Corp., in an attempt to further enhance customization for retail jewelers. Matthew Stuller, CEO, president, and founder of Lafayette, La.-based company that provides goods and services for jewelry professionals, and Jeff High, founder and president...

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Jan. 19, 2009: For the first time ever, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), in association with the Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery (IIGJ) plans to offer two gemological courses in Jaipur. GIA India has announced that...

FUQI International, Inc. (FUQI) grew revenue 159% in the third quarter as the Chinese jewelry market remained strong. The company is expected to grow earnings by 29.51% in 2009. The company is cheap with a PEG of only 0.17. Company Description FUQI...

Acclaimed 3rd generation jeweler Joseph Schubach announces 1st annual Gems From The Heart Story Contest where online audience is invited to submit their most heartfelt jewelry story. Did he propose to you at the ballet in Munich? Is there an inscription...

Consumers are continuing to purchase antiques, including jewelry, paintings, furniture and collectibles, as investment opportunities during this struggling economy, according to DMG World Media. “Our clients have confirmed to us that individuals are continuing to purchase antiques, sculptures, art and jewelry...

To help the country’s diamond industry through the economic downturn, the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI) is offering free hotel nights in Israel to diamond buyers from all over the world who are visiting the Ramat Gan diamond...

New York–Jewelry designer and Swarovski heiress Vanessa Swarovski Piedra will debut her new lifestyle brand at the upcoming ENK Accessorie Circuit show. The first products to launch for the new “VSP” brand–whose name comes from Swarovski Piedra’s initials–are five jewelry collections...

Bangkok, Thailand–Figures released recently by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) show the country’s gem and jewelry exports increased nearly 60 percent in the first 10 months of 2008, and the TGJTA believes it is well positioned to...

Laura made me a bracelet with my great grandson’s name on it in little block lettering. He was born in January so she used garnet.” (Bonnie Lelis). “A bracelet I did last year for my 25th wedding anniversary. It was...

Hong Kong’s retail sales in November rose 1.1 percent, compared with one year ago, to HKD 20.5 billion ($2.64 billion), according to the government Census and Statistics Department. Discounting the effect of inflation over the period, the volume of sales...

Dichroics devotees have turned a Hollywood studio into a go-to place to create brilliant beauty in the form of jewelry. BY BETH FEINSTEIN-BARTL Special to The Miami Herald After discovering the ”dichroic” process that can be used to create brilliant, beautiful baubles from...

Joolwe.com is one of the leading online jewelry retailers with over 800 unique jewelry selections to choose from. A jewelry store that offers customers a myriad of jewelry in a wide array of metals and gemstones that are gorgeously designed...

Astrologers prescribe wearing appropriate gemstones or birthstones as they are commonly called as remedial measures for mitigating the ill effects of some planets. Besides all the healing benefits, a gem also has the ability to aid sexual relationships, conjugal union,...