FEATURE  ARTICLES

ENDLESS LOVE: The Artistry of Raffaella Mannelli Jewelry
The latest evolution in Raffaella Mannelli’s jewelry designs introduces a cutting-edge approach to materials. Embracing the future of jewelry-making, the brand now incorporates titanium and lab-grown diamonds in a variety of designs, including the iconic unisex "Bulky" collection. Read More 

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SYMPHONY OF SPARKLES AT MARCH 2025 HONG KONG JEWELRY AND GEM SHOWS
The 41st HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, specializing in finished jewelry (4-8 March), and the 11th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, focusing on loose stones and raw materials for jewelry (2-6 March), will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo respectively. HKTDC 2025 Read More

CREVOSHAY IS FOR THE BIRDS
Paula Crevoshay is a name synonymous with exquisite, colorful and vibrant jewelry for her unparalleled ability to transform gemstones into breathtaking works of wearable art. Among her highly celebrated creations are her captivating bird collections, where Nature's beauty takes flight in the form of wearable sculptures, with Songbirds line being the most recent addition.
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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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​"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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NEWS, VIEWS, 
​BOOKS & MORE

Over nearly 300 pages, Antique Jewelry from 1800 to 1939 – Appreciating the Dreams is intended to not only enlighten the reader about the different artistic styles of this period, but also to explain the influences that shaped them, as well as the materials used to craft these beautiful creations. Read More

A skillfully written biography, this book tells the story of a man who faced triumph and tragedy, whose life was filled with adventure, passion, kindness, defiance and, sadly, even defeat in the international game of global climate change, food and crop manipulation, and economic control. Read More

​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

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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 

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

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