ICA - Gem-Features

GEMFIELDS DISCOVERS AN EXCEPTIONAL 6,225 CARAT ZAMBIAN EMERALD
Gemfields PLC announces the discovery of an exceptional 6,225carat rough emerald at its Kagem mine in Zambia.
The emerald was recovered during normal mining operations on 5 February 2010 and is being examined by Gemfields’ experts to establish a clearer understanding of its value and significance. They will continue to evaluate the gem before any final decision is taken in terms of its future.
The emerald has been named “Insofu” (or “elephant” in the vernacular of the Bemba people indigenous to this region) in consideration of its size and in honour of the World Land Trust’s ‘Elephant Corridor Project’, of which Gemfields is a participant. [more]

Glam, Glitter & Color Preside Over Golden Globe Awards Ceremony 2010
67th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe ceremony is the first red carpet event of the year. This year’s 67^th annual Golden Globe Awards was an occasion to measure the temperature of Hollywood jewelry and fashion. The crème de la crème of the television and movie elite were dressed and bejeweled to the nines. This year’s ceremony, held at the ballroom of Beverly Hilton on Sunday, January 17, was undeniably influenced by the massive earthquake that occurred in Haiti earlier in the week. Stars were wearing red, yellow and blue ribbon pins in a sign of solidarity. A group of stars will donate their gowns for auction to benefit earthquake victims. …[more]

Record Sales for Color at Fall ‘09 Jewelry Auctions.
From New York to Dubai, Geneva to Hong Kong magnificent jewelry sales held during the fourth quarter of 2009 set several all-time records for the number of sapphires and color diamonds on the auction block. Most impressive were the large number of high-end pieces, many very collectible for their design or gem quality, including high-end untreated Burmese rubies, Kashmir sapphires, Colombian emeralds, natural pearls, and fancy colored diamonds. … [more]

ICA Publications Online:
InColor- Winter ‘09 in RealRead Format
Amber – The Multicolor Organic Gem
From the Caribbean to the Baltic

Some highlights from this latest issue include:

Amber – The Caribbean Approach
by Alec Corday and Hermann Dittrich
Baltic Amber Deposits
by Prof. Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz, Ph.D
Green Amber – Characteristics and Treatments
by Ahmadjan Abduriyim
Rubies from Mozambique
by Vincent Pardieu with Stephane Jacquat, Lou Pierre Bryl, and Jean Baptiste Senoble
Emeralds from the Silk Road Countries – A Comparison with Emeralds from Colombia
by Dietmar Schwarz with Vincent Pardieu
Colors of Choice – Italian Style
by Cynthia Unninayar
Color Still Commands High Bids in New York Fall Auctions
by Delphine Leblanc
[more...]

INTERGEM Idar-Oberstein 2009

October 2nd to 5th 2009

The 25th Intergem, a brilliant event, ended successfully. After the follow up has been finished this is the perfect moment to sit back and take a look at the most important facts. This year the numbers of visitors of the trade fair reached last yearís numbers on day three already and finally 3.600 visitors came to Idar-Oberstein.

INTERGEM Idar-Oberstein 2009
October 2nd to 5th 2009
The 25th Intergem, a brilliant event, ended successfully. After the follow up has been finished this is the perfect moment to sit back and take a look at the most important facts. This year the numbers of visitors of the trade fair reached last yearís numbers on day three already and finally 3.600 visitors came to Idar-Oberstein. [more]

ICA announces the new Picture Library
Browse over 500 quality Stock Photos of Gemstones
Frankfurt, Nov. 3rd 2009 - Today, ICA announces the launch of it’s new Picture Library Collection. You will find more than 500 high quality gemstone pictures to order for your publications like advertising, print, websites, presentations and more. …[more]

ICA Publications Online:
InColor- Summer ‘09 in RealRead Format
Demantoid Garnet

Some highlights from this latest issue include:

ICA Congress Focuses on Color in China
by Cynthia Unninayar
ICA Mine Tour in China – A Cultural Awakening
by Robert Weldon
Major Deposits of Demantoid Around the World
by Jason Stephenson & Nikolai Kousnetsov
Ambanja (Madagascar) – A New Source of Gem Demantoid Garnet
by Benjamin Rondeau, Emmanuel Fritsch, Bianca Mocquet, Yves Lulzac
Leopard Opal – From the Lost Mines of the Aztecs?
by Warren F. Boyd
Natural Color Andesine – Labradorite from Tibet and Inner Mongolia
by Ahmadjan Abduriyim
Record Attendance at the French Gem and Mineral Show
by Delphine LeBlanc
Switzerland Hosts European Gemmological Symposium
An exclusive interview with AGL’s Christopher P. Smith
The Las Vegas Summer Shows -Calm but Colorful
[more...]

Memorial Service for Campbell Bridges
Mourners remember Campbell’s contributions to Kenya and his calls for improved security at the mines.
The memorial service for Campbell Bridges was held August 21st at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya, attended by family, friends, Kenyan Chamber of Mines members, ICA members, government officials, embassy officials, miners, and members of the gemstone community. …[more]

Public funeral service will be held for Campbell Bridges
A public funeral service will be held for ICA Director and Founding Member Campbell Bridges who was slain in Kenya last week. The service will begin at noon at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi on Friday, August 21st.
The Bridges family met today with ICA members in Kenya where they requested that Susie Kennedy, ICA Ambassador to Kenya, give a eulogy for Campbell who was a beloved member of ICA. Following the service ICA will host a wake for Campbell nearby. …[more]

Campbell Bridges, 1937-2009
Waves of shock and grief reverberated through the international gemological community on August 11, 2009 when word started coming out of Kenya that the legendary British-born geologist and ICA Director Campbell Bridges had been brutally murdered near one of his mines in the Taita Taveta District in Tsavo National Park. In only a few days, Campbell would have celebrated his 72nd birthday. …[more]

ICA Poster Competition 2009 - Poster Gallery
The 5th ICA International Poster Competition dedicated to Colored Gemstones. ICA 13th Congress at Panyu – China
Visit the Gallery of all 104 Posters …[more]

ICA Post Congress Report
ICA Congress Focuses on Color in China
‘With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, China is the world’s most populous country. Having earned a reputation as the world’s factory, the nation produces all kinds of products including jewelry and gemstones for export. It is also fast becoming one of the world’s largest potential markets, a fact not lost on luxury brands that are establishing a presence in the nation at a rapid rate.…[more]