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Photos and Text Courtesy of Robert James at the ISG Grain Boundary Diffusion of Gemstones: Tucson Seminar!On Friday, 6 February from 1500hrs to 1630hrs, the International School of Gemology will hold a special free seminar at the Hotel Arizona in Tucson Arizona on the Grain Boundary Diffusion of Transition Metals in Gemstones. This seminar will […]

The largest tanzanite ever discovered has been cut and polished and will be on display at AGTA GemFair Tucson. The unusually large piece of rough was uncovered at the TanzaniteOne mining facility in Meralani, Tanzania, in early 2008. Rare Multicolor Gems, at its cutting facilities in Jaipur, India, shaped the 525.55-ct. stone “to reflect maximum […]

People ask me why I go to the Tucson Gem Show each year – well here is a great example…these are the seminars I would like to attend. Wednesday, Feb. 4Bezel Setting- Learn to Set Faceted and Cabochon StonesBilly Beadle- Master Stone Setter & Technical Trainer at Stuller, Inc.(GemHall II, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)Billy delivers […]

Introducing the JRB Marketing Academyfor Jewelry Designers First JRB Marketing Academy to be held in 2009 in Tucsonat the historic Manning House during Gem Fair WeekThe Jewelers Resource Bureau is taking its education on the road in 2009 by offering seven jewelry business-oriented classes in Tucson during Gem Fair Week. The sessions will be held […]