American Gem Society, an organization dedicated to consumer protection, ethical business practices, and development and maintenance of superior gemological skills and knowledge, founded in 1934, has announced the appointment of their new CEO, Katherine Bodoh, who will succeed the current CEO, Ruth Batson who is retiring. Ms. Katherine Bodoh will assume duties on March 1, […]
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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) have announced the holding of their biennial Presidents Meeting in Mumbai from February 5 to 8, 2017. The meeting organized in association with the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India, which is co-hosting the Finance Seminar, also kicks […]
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s Remix: Timeless Style Auction brought in $419,725 on Friday, December 2 and enjoyed a sell-through rate of 93%; an impressive showing for a new auction series that curates a mix of contemporary art and furnishings with art and furnishings from Rococo to Anglo-Indian and Americana. Works of Art […]
Lambertville, NJ: An unenhanced Colombian emerald weighing some 29 carats brought $1,030,000 in Rago’s $4.25 million dollar jewelry auction on December 4, 2016. A pear-shaped diamond of approximately equal size, suspended as a pendant, followed closely at a sale price of $850,000. In all, it was an auction in which the flashiest prices were achieved […]
The National History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, has announced the holding of a rare exhibition at its renowned Gem & Mineral Hall, christened, “DIAMONDS : RARE BRILLIANCE,” which will bring together a rare collection of natural colored diamonds, never before seen in the United States. The exhibition is organized by NHM Los Angeles […]
The New York based Natural Colored Diamond Association (NCDIA), an organization founded in the year 2003, whose stated goal and mission is to train, enlighten and educate the global community about natural color diamonds, has announced the election of its new Board of Directors, who would steer the activities of the association for the year […]
Sotheby’s Geneva November 16, 2016, Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale turned out to be the most successful of all the autumn jewelry sales this year coducted by leading auction houses across the world so far, registering not only the highest total sale of CHF 136,734,500 / US$ 136,428,215, but also propelling the total annual […]
Lambertville, NJ – On Friday, December 2 at 2pm, Rago premieres Remix – an auction dedicated to the belief that the most livable and interesting rooms can’t be pinned to a decade or design period. To prove it, Rago has curated a mix of contemporary design with everything from Rococo to Anglo-Indian and Americana. “Every […]
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center, a full service auction house with annual sales of $33 million, is expanding its reach into Westchester County and Connecticut by adding a dedicated representative to the region. David Rago, founder of the New Jersey-based firm, recently outlined his vision for growth: “Since the rise of the internet, […]
October 24, 2016 – Dallas, TX — Responding to the concerns of its members regarding U.S. sanctions and perceptions of the Myanmar Gem and Jade sectors, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) developed a coalition of the U.S. Jewelry Industry to make a scoping mission to Myanmar. This mission was similar to past AGTA efforts […]