There's a reason red cars feel faster and red dresses command more attention. Red is the color of our most intense emotions: love, anger, passion, and fury. Hence, of all the colored stones, rubies are the most expensive, demanding the highest per-carat price. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. Early cultures believed rubies held the power of life because of their similarity to blood,
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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that the 2018 World Diamond Congress, the biannual meeting of the WFDB and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), will take place in Mumbai, India, from October 23 to 25. WFDB President Ernie Blom said: "I am delighted to be able to confirm the dates for 
Kennedy Ho, Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences Laboratory (AIGS) is someone who is used to tackling challenges and forging solutions. About a year ago he began thinking how he might form relationships with other gemological laboratories, with a similar vision to AIGS, in a way that would be mutually
In an exclusive interview with the New Jeweller – JTM team, Ms Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director of India and Middle East opines on the importance of Diamond identification technology in an era where Natural and Synthetic Diamonds co exist, and opines on the success of Melee Analysis Service launched by GIA. Excerpts: 
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Based in the heart of Bangkok's gem and jewelry district within the Jewelry Trade Center, AIGS Lab Co., Ltd. serves the trade and the public alike with a comprehensive range of gemstone and jewelry analysis reports. AIGS was founded in 1978 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Many milestones have been 
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The most technologically advanced gemological laboratory. Experts in the Origin Determination and Treatment Detection for Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire. The "tick" was created to convey our gemstone report accuracy and as a symbol of our confidence in our assured gemological reports.
Combining the expertise of renowned gemmologists with a fully equipped technological laboratory. As a result our gemologists fully understand what
We are very pleased to announce the launch of our brand new online "Jewellery Consultancy Course". This free online course is just the first of many others which will come in the future. With more than forty years of experience in the field of Diamond and Jewellery education, we wish to offer our subscribers this opportunity for online learning from 
The Second World Emerald Symposium follows in 2018 after the overwhelming success of the world's first World Emerald Symposium held in Bogotá in October 2015.
Devoted entirely to the world of emeralds, this Second World Emerald Symposium (2WES) will be held 12-14 October 2018, at the new Grand Hyatt
Carats.io, the fintech startup company that is issuing the world's first-ever digital currency backed by diamonds, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Celsius, a blockchain-powered global financial platform that allows its members to borrow capital and earn interest against their 
A new edition of the critically acclaimed Pearls: Treasures from the Seas and the Rivers exhibition will open in Moscow on July 11th as part of the Qatar Russia 2018 Year of Culture. The exhibition was curated specifically for this year's Year of Culture programme and will display over 100 pieces of jewellery and other examples of pearl 
From the rich man's fancy to the average Joe safety net, gemstones can mean different things to different people. by ICA Member Abhijita Kulshrestha. A gemstone is something that is rare, precious and durable. It is a tiny nugget of delight that has enthralled the senses of men and women alike, having had mysterious and intriguing histories and legends trailing them, have sealed bond of love, been the saviour during a financially
