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Thailand's gem, jewelry exports rise in '08

Figures released recently by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association 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 weather the current economic storm. Read More

GIA Holiday Gift and Food Drive Committee, Voices for Children
GIA donates to underprivileged children, families

Carlsbad, Calif.-- The Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) staff and students collected more than $8,000 in food, gifts, toys, cash and other supplies to benefit the organization Voices for Children. Read More

GIA announces Alumni Auction and Dance Party

Carlsbad, Calif.--The Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) annual Alumni Auction and Dance Party will be held on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Marriott University Park Hotel in Tucson, Ariz. Read More

Jewelers Mutual sponsors AGTA dinner-dance

Neenah, Wis.--For the third year, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. is sponsoring the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Dinner Dance and Spectrum Awards Gala, held during the AGTA GemFair in Tucson, Ariz. Read More

The Honora Cultured Freshwater Pearl Set of Sterling Studs
Honora breaks QVC record

Pearl jewelry company Honora enjoyed a record-breaking day on QVC, with more than 287,500 units ordered of its specially packaged pearl set. Read More

Khai Le platinum ring with cushion-cut blue sapphire accented with diamonds
AGTA, JCOC announce 'Consumer's Choice' picks

Paso Robles, Calif.--The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) and MVI Marketing's Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) have announced the results of the first-ever "Consumer's Choice Honors," the most recent addition to the annual AGTA Spectrum Awards. Read More

GIA postpones research conference

Carlsbad, Calif.--The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has postponed its Second Gemological Research Conference (GRC), scheduled for Aug. 21-23, 2009, in San Diego, Calif., pending improvements in the economy. Read More

Mikimoto's new ad creative goes back to basics

Mikimoto announces the launch of its new advertising creative, which reveals the simplicity and beauty of pearls. Read More

Lab warns of synthetic red spinel

Basel, Switzerland--With fine-quality red spinels now appearing on the market, synthetics are following in their wake, according to an alert issued by the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute in its October newsletter. Read More

James W. Currens' Kaleidoscope X2 ring
Fashionable color sweeps the Spectrum Awards

New York--A sun-soaked penthouse studio in Greenwich Village was ablaze with every conceivable hue on Monday when the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) gave editors a preview of the winners and the runners-up for its 2009 AGTA Spectrum Awards, which spotlight the beauty and diversity of colored gemstones. Read More

Paraiba tourmaline
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Paraiba name

A judge dismisses a $120 million lawsuit filed by Paraiba.com that accused two U.S. gemological laboratories and a California gemstone company of unfairly using the name "Paraiba tourmaline." Read More

Feds set grace period for non-Burmese gemstones

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is granting a 30-day grace period to importers and exporters of non-Burmese gemstones who need additional time to meet new mandatory requirements. Read More

Asscher-cut diamond and sapphire ring
Royal Asscher launches line of sapphire jewelry

New York--Diamond company Royal Asscher of America has launched Royal Asscher-cut sapphires, which it will sell alongside its specially cut diamonds under the name "Rocks and Jewels by Royal Asscher." Read More

Burmese rubies
Burmese ruby ban takes effect

Washington--A long-expected U.S. ban on gemstones from Myanmar took effect on Monday, 60 days from the date that President Bush signed the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 into law. Read More

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