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The Museums in the German Gem Paradise

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Although it may be a small town of only 30,000 souls, Idar-Oberstein, nestled in Germany's picturesque Hunsrück Mountains, has a very large and imposing...

The Timeless Art of Gemstone Carving in Idar-Oberstein

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Germany's picturesque town of Idar-Oberstein stands as a beacon of excellence in the world of gemstones. Renowned not only for its gem cutting and...

Remembering Bernd Munsteiner

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A Personal Encounter with a Gemstone Legend In the realm where art meets gemstones, few names shine as brightly as Bernd Munsteiner. Renowned for his...

Idar-Oberstein – Centuries of Excellence

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A small but internationally important town in the German Hunsrück region, Idar-Oberstein has enjoyed a strong reputation on the international stage with its gemstone...

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Emerald – Modern Gemmology

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The book Emerald: Modern Gemmology is the first one to take a comprehensive look at emerald since the 1981 publication of Sinkankas’ Emerald & Other Beryls. Several fine volumes have been published in the interim: Ronald Ringsrud’s love letter, Emerald: A Passionate Guide (2009);...

Gems – Pierres Précieuses

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes In collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels, the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, MNHM (National Museum of Natural History) featured a spectacular exhibition entitled Gems or Pierres Précieuses (Precious Stones), that ran from September 16, 2020 to August 22, 2021. The exhibition combined several fields that...

The Smithsonian National Gem Collection – Unearthed

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Knowing Jeffrey Post personally and having been to the back room of the Smithsonian Gem Hall, when I heard of this book being available, I knew it would be a must-have for my library. I was not disappointed and the praises that appear here...

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North America – Digging for Gems in Southern California

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes From the late 19th century through the first decade of the 20th, Southern California was the principal source of...

Australia – Colored Gemstone Mining and Supply

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Australia is renowned for its deposits of opal and sapphire, which are mined predominantly by small mining operations—typically family...

Color Predictions for a Bright Future

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes In early 2020, a collaboration began with Idar-Oberstein’s Constantin Wild to create an exclusive 2022 Forecast Color Palette to...

Colombia – New Realities in the Emerald Industry

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes For millennia, from antiquity to the present, emeralds have fascinated humankind. The luscious green gem is found in many...

East Africa – Mining and Rough Supply

Estimated reading time: 13 minutes The impact of Covid-19 on the entire colored stone supply chain is undeniable. While most people have personally felt...