TUCSON - Visitors to the JCK Gem Show were treated to a live gem cutting demonstration on Thursday. Gem cutter, Roger Dery, showed onlookers what it looks like to cut gemstones. It was a behind the ...

From ancient Greek and Roman cameo carving to Beyoncé’s Papillon ring, gemstones and jewelry have been used to convey a variety of messages over millennia. These pieces, which provide a window into ...

Not all gems are the same. If you’ve only ever seen factory-cut gems, the techniques, styles and qualities of renowned lapidary artists will blow you away. It’s one of the ways that top jewellery ...

The portrait cut, which produces a thin, flat stone, has enchanted a new generation of designers and clients. By Tanya Dukes The main attraction of any diamond is its eye-catching sparkle. Or is it?

Rubies, emeralds and tourmalines can only sparkle with the right cut. Since early this year, a fully automatic machine has undertaken this grinding process one gem cutter. It saves up to 30 percent of ...

You’ve likely seen an X-cube, a dichroic prism used to split light into its constituent colours–you know, those fun little cubes you get when tearing apart a broken projector. Have you considered that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover upmarket jewelry, timepieces & ethical, sustainable jewelry. This article is more than 3 years old. Exceedingly beautiful ...