Rough diamond crystal. Transmitted and reflected light. Image by Gary Roskin. Diamond provided by AMGAD. |
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Issue 32, August 31, 2023
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Last Week's Newsletter's Top Three Features: |
1.) Greenland Ruby
All Done - Stone Cold
Like so many mining operations, Greenland Ruby had its fair share of challenges. From the weather and location, to the question of land ownership, to environmental concerns.
And then of course, the biggest challenge was in finding enough gem quality ruby to make this entire project viable.
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2.) Former Afghan Soldiers Turning to Gem Mining to Survive
In remote Nuristan province, some who lost their jobs after the Taliban takeover are now working in artisanal mines to support their families amid a struggling economy.
This is their story.
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3.) Better Technology Yields a 692 Carat Diamond at the Karowe Mine in Botswana
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More from the Harvard Summit |
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Sanctions, Supply Chain, & Traceability
State of the Art Jewelry Summit, Harvard
The Panel – “Supply Chains: How to Navigate Sanctions and Conflict”
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Continuing our review of the Harvard Jewelry Summit, we bring you panel #4, a conversation about the supply chain, and driven by DeBeers research data, what you might consider for your business success.
If you are wondering whether or not you should actually pay attention to this, this review may just give you some answers!
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Harry Winston
The Royal Adornments Collection
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from Harry Winston
As Maurice Galli, long time jewelry designer for Winston and other major houses, once told us, “Mr. Winston would have been happy to have simply glued the gems to the client.”
And you see this reflected in these magnificent royal jewels, as the gems appear to be hanging in mid air.
Only the tiniest metal prongs are visible. – gr
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Van Cleef & Arpels Takes High Jewelry
on Le Grand Tour
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from VC&A
"Like an enchanted souvenir, each of the collection’s creations evokes the Grand Tour, an historical odyssey through the major cultural centers of Europe."
VC&A jewels are loaded with gem varieties you wish you could handle. This tour of jewels includes a cultured pearl necklace with clasp featuring invisible set emeralds! Yes, invisible set emeralds! (read on...)
Rubellite tourmalines and diamond .... seen here. Fantastic!
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37th International Gemmological Conference IGC 2023 Japan
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The 37th International Gemmological Conference IGC Japan 2023, will take place from Monday, the 23rd of October to Friday, the 27th of October, 2023.
To ensure the success of IGC, there will be sponsor teams from National Museum of Nature and Science, the Gemmological Society of Japan, Japan Gem Society, Japan Jewellery Association and experienced gemmologists and volunteers from Tokyo.
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FT-IR as a Determinant of Age and Origin
Location of Baltic Amber Beads in Aššur, Iraq
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August 28, 2023
Spectroscopy Solutions Magazine
Fragments of amber beads examined in 2019 showed a Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum consistent with Baltic amber, or succinite, suggesting the artifacts came from the Baltic or North Sea regions.
Researchers in Germany, some of whom are associated with the Rathgen Research Laboratory (Rathgen-Forschungslabor der Staatlichen Museen) in Berlin, recently published a report on work done by that laboratory in 2019 to trace the history of two amber disc beads which were first discovered potentially more than a century earlier, in 1914.
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In Addition to the Harvard Summit Report (above) |
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How More Sanctions on Russian Diamonds Could Affect the Global Market
a New York Times Report
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Elizabeth Paton covers the international fashion industry from London
New York Times
Aug. 28, 2023
Nineteen months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, sending shock waves around the world — and through the global diamond market.
Russia is the world’s biggest diamond exporter by volume, with a state-owned company, Alrosa, mining almost one third of all diamonds produced in 2021.
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Gem & Mineral Museum Events
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More Images from the Museum's Exhibition! |
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The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection
at the American Museum of Natural History
New York City
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If you have not yet been to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City since its award winning remodel, you should go. And this exhibition should be enough reason to visit, except that the gem collection, including the Aurora Butterfly of Peace will also be there - so plan on a full day.
The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection
The American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Date: June 10, 2023 to January, 2024
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 10:30am to 5:30pm
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Diamond Industry - Business NOT as Usual |
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Diamond Producers Adapting to Rapidly Changing Landscape
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28th August 2023
Deputy Editor Online – Mining Weekly
This feature story covers the reasoning behind the 15% to 18% drop in diamond prices over the last year.
While we normally leave these articles for the IDMA's Weekly Internet News Collection (WINC), this one keeps in line with the two other features here regarding supply chain and Russian sanctions.
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Professional Jeweller: Vicenzaoro for Business |
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VICENZAORO:
The Jewellery Industry Think Tank
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Professional Jeweller Magazine
25th August 2023
Vicenzaoro September (VOS) unites the industry’s present and future at the Vicenza Expo Centre by creating an unmissable hub of business activity fuelled by the most-important companies, buyers, operators, institutions, trade associations, and media.
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Jewellery Valuers Association
JVA Registered Valuer Conference
September 8-10, 2023
Holywell Park, Loughborough University
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World Jewellery Confederation CIBJO
Congress 2023
Jaipur, India
October 3rd - 5th
Registration for CIBJO Congress 2023 now open
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CGA 65th Annual Gem Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
October 20th-22nd, 2023
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Gem-A Conference
November 5th, 2023
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Gary Roskin
Speaking Engagements
SEE YOU IN LOUGHBOROUGH!
JVA - Loughborough University, U.K.
Practical Application for Diamond Grading
Saturday, September 9, 2023
CGA - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Observations in Diamond Grading
October 21-22, 2023
We hope to see you somewhere along the way!
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Vicenza, Italy
– September 8-12, 2023
– September 18-22, 2023 AWE
– September 20-24, 2023 HKCEC
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