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CREATIVITY ON VIEW IN HONG KONG  As a prelude to the twin Hong Kong jewelry and gem shows organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), from March 1 to 5, 2023, the winners of the 24th Hong Kong Jewellery Design competition were announced. Read More
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MORE THAN 2300 GLOBAL FIRMS JOIN TWIN HONG KONG GEM & JEWELRY FAIRS  The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR) has removed restrictions on travel between Hong Kong and Mainland China and lifted vaccination requirements for overseas visitors to the city. The moves will boost global trade between Hong Kong, Mainland China and the world at large. Read More
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JADE - FROM ROUGH TO REMARKABLE
​In China, jade is and always has been a cherished possession, considered to bring good fortune.  Appreciation for this unique gem also extends to the West, and one of its greatest proponents is veteran jade expert, jewelry designer, and collector David Lin. Read More
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JEWELED GARDENS 
Sabina Lee, the creative force behind the Hong Kong-based designer brand, Green G, has the proverbial green thumb when it comes to cultivating a garden of colorful jewels. To learn more about her bejeweled inspirations that incorporate jade (one of her favorite stones), Cynthia Unninayar spoke with her recently in her office in Hong Kong. ​ Read More​
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TALKING SUPPLY-CHAIN ETHICS
​Susan Wheeler is on a mission, a mission to bring clarity, transparency, sustainability, and ethics to the gem and jewelry industry. Read More
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​ETHICAL METALSMITHS APPOINTS BARBARA WHEAT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



In today's world, there is increasing focus on ethics, social responsibility and sustainability in industries across the board. This is also true in the gem and jewelry sector. One of the most prominent organizations in this area is Ethical Metalsmiths, founded in 2004. It recently appointed noted gem and jewelry expert Barbara Wheat as its new Executive Director. Read More
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 "MAD" ABOUT JEWELRY - THE BEAUTY OF ART NOUVEAU
Noted jewelry historian and expert on vintage jewelry, Marie-Laure Cassius-Duranton takes a tour of the Art Nouveau section of the Galerie des Bijoux at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. She shares her expertise on this colorful ​period and some of the creators who fashioned these remarkable works of jewelry art. Read More

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HONG KONG TWIN FAIRS OPEN MARCH 2023

After a long wait, the much-anticipated twin shows of the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show are set to open in March 2023 in a brand-new hybrid format. Read More 
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​Branko Deljanin, President of Vancouver-based CGL Canadian Gemlab, is no stranger when it comes to authoring books about Diamonds. His latest, "Diamonds - Natural, Treated, & Laboratory Grown," is a complete tome on diamonds in general, involving lab-grown and natural as well as treated gems. Read More
Even though it is normal to forget things, memory doesn't always function as we might like. To help avoid everyday memory frustrations, author Paul Stone offers the reader a number of  techniques to aid in remembering, for example, PIN numbers, passwords, names, dates, and much more in his latest book.  Read More 
NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL  LANDSCAPE OF CHINA
Chen Shen talks about the importance of understanding the Chinese digital landscape in order for businesses to reach Chinese consumers. Read More
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GOLD SHEEN SAPPHIRES - REVISITING THIS NEW SPECIES
Discovered in a remote part of Kenya about a decade ago, a new species of sapphire first came onto the market in 2014. Realizing the potential of these rough gems when he first saw them, Tanzim Khan, a Bangkok-based gem dealer, purchased the mine's entire production.  Read More