The Journal
From the mines, the markets, and the cutting workshops. Written by a GIA gemmologist who has been to all three.
A deep-dive into the first stage of a gem's life — from the mine floor in Sri Lanka to the hands that sort it.
25 April 2026
On selling rough stones straight from the mines — and the very different worlds of a Bangkok auction and a Sri Lankan roadside market.
3 May 2026
Ruby and sapphire are the same mineral. Here's what that means for how we value them — and why origin matters more than almost anything else.
16 May 2026
Pronounced konk. How one of the rarest gems in the world forms, and why supply is not coming back.
6 July 2026
The Gem Edit
New issues go out when there is something worth saying. No schedule, no filler.