Caution continues so far in 2015. The numbers for jewelry retail sales, De Beer sights and Sotheby’s and Christie’s auction sales tell the story.

An insider’s tour through the Basel show

Susan Jacques spent more than 30 years in retail before becoming president and CEO of GIA in January, 2014. She offered these traits for success during a panel discussion at GIA’s mini Jewelry Career Fair held on June 6, 2010 in Las Vegas.

For eight decades, Gems & Gemology, GIA’s peer-reviewed quarterly journal, has educated generations of readers and protected the gem-buying public. We share ten landmark articles that were particularly significant to gem and jewelry professionals.

Over these eight decades, G&G has been a critical resource for the gem and jewelry industry. Groundbreaking articles on diamond grading appeared as early as the 1940s. Through the Lab Notes section, GIA gemologists reported on the latest treatments and synthetics, which helped to protect the trade and the public.

Many beautiful older diamonds are cut to different proportions than modern round brilliants, which makes them a challenge to grade according to modern cut conventions. This article describes how the GIA accommodates these historic gems.

CVD synthetic diamonds are readily detected in a gem laboratory, in specimens of any size or color.

A first-person account of diamond mining in Minas Gerais, Brazil, which has been a source since the early 1700s.

The physical properties of CVD synthetic diamond fall well within the range for natural diamonds in terms of hardness, thermal conductivity, strength, and so forth. Therefore, CVD synthetics are as hard and durable as natural diamond and display the same brilliance and fire when cut as a gemstone.

Students in South Africa and Botswana are introduced to gemology, mineralogy and geology in GIA's Junior Gemologist Program.

Gem and jewelry industry experts shared words of advice offered to job seekers at GIA’s 20th annual Jewelry Career Fair on Oct. 22, 2010.