Visit to Tanzania and Kenya marks 17 years of rigorous scientific studyCarlsbad, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CARLSBAD, Calif. – January 30, 2025 – GIA field gemologists recently completed their ...
Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt Luxor skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs - ...
Zambia has reintroduced a 15% export duty on all precious gemstones, posing a major hurdle for Gemfields, which operates the country’s Kagem emerald mine. The government revoked the 2019 duty ...
By David Zucchino Photographs by Elise Blanchard Reporting from Bazarak, Afghanistan In a chilly auditorium in Afghanistan, heaps of freshly mined green emeralds glowed under bright table lamps as ...