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MJSA is dedicated to the development of the jewelry manufacturing industry by supporting professional excellence in jewelry making and design, marketing and promotion, industry education etc. objectives that are achieved by various annual events sponsored by the organization, such as the annual Expo New York Trade show, the annual Vision Awards Competition, created to recognize outstanding achievement in the design, manufacture, and sale of jewelry and the publication of the MJSA Journal, the monthly publication that gives the latest technical insights, bench tips, fashion trends, business and marketing insights in the jewelry manufacturing industry and trade.</p> <div id="attachment_3303" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21223328/adam-neeleys-oceana-pendant-first-place-for-professional-design-excellence-and-laser-distinction-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3303" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929im_/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21223328/adam-neeleys-oceana-pendant-first-place-for-professional-design-excellence-and-laser-distinction-2-300x300.jpg" alt="Adam Neeley's Oceana Pendant - Winner of Vision Award for Professional Design Excellence and Laser Distinction for 2015" width="300" height="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Adam Neeley’s Oceana Pendant – Winner of Vision Award for Professional Design Excellence and Laser Distinction for 2015</p></div> <p style="text-align: justify;"> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The annual MJSA Vision Awards Competition is held with a view of celebrating and highlighting outstanding and exceptional talent in the field of jewelry design, the use of modern technology such as laser and CAD/CAM technologies in jewelry designing, and awards that recognize Custom Design, Digital Marketing, and the Future of the Industry that recognizes the work of students in jewelry designing with exceptional talent and creativity. Since the winning designers represent the future of the jewelry manufacturing industry, MJSA has taken upon itself the all important task of boosting their careers by showcasing their creativity and publicizing their triumph, not only through articles in the MJSA Journal and in press releases distributed throughout the trade, but also by taking out special full-page ads in such leading trade publications as “Instore” and “Metalsmith” magazines, featuring their winning designs. Further exposure is given to their finely crafted pieces by displaying them at the annual MJSA Expo New York Trade show and publishing them in the MJSA website, accessible throughout the year. Among some of the prominent jewelry designers who had received MJSA vision awards previously in their career are Todd Reed, Mark Schneider, Steve Midgett and Lisa Krikawa.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The MJSA Vision Awards Competition is held under seven categories, providing designers with several opportunities, to enter the competition. The seven Vision Award Categories can be listed as follows :-</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> 1) Professional Design Excellence – Open to jewelers in business for 4 or more years. Honors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability.<br/> 2) Professional Design Excellence – Open to jewelers in business from 1-3 years. Honors designs that exhibit exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and marketability.<br/> 3) Laser Distinction – Award Sponsored by LaserStar Technologies. Honors entries in which the design relied upon the use of laser technology and any technical challenges that were overcome to take the piece from concept to completion.<br/> 4) CAD/CAM Distinction – Sponsored by EnvisionTEC. Honors designs that were created with the use of CAD/CAM technologies and the challenges that were overcome to take the piece from concept to completion.<br/> 5) Custom Design Distinction – Sponsored by Century Casting Co. Inc. Honors designs that met a client鈥檚 request and the challenges encountered during the design process and how they were overcome.<br/> 6) Digital Marketing Distinction – Sponsored by StrategyWerx. Honors a business that has created a digital marketing program (website, social media, blogging, etc.).<br/> 7) Future of the Industry Award – Sponsored by the MJSA Education Foundation. This award recognizes the work of students in jewelry-related programs who exhibit exceptional design talent and creativity.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> In a press release dated May 19, 2015, MJSA has announced the winners of its 2015 Vision Awards Competition. The 2015 Vision Awards have been won by eight designers in the seven categories. The list of the 2015 winners are as follows :-</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> 1) Adam Neeley – First Place, Professional Design Excellence (4+ Years), and Laser Distinction.<br/> 2) Annie Koenig – Second Place, Professionsl Design Excellence (4+ Years), and CAD/CAM Distinction.<br/> 3) Baiyang Qiu – First Place, Professional Design Excellence (1-3 Years)<br/> 4) Hisano Shepherd – Second Place, Professional Design Excellence (1-3 Years)<br/> 5) Krista Robertson – Custom Design Distinction<br/> 6) Llyn Strong – Digital Marketing Distinction<br/> 7) Diana Telesheva – First Place, Future of Design<br/> 8) Eunhwa Son – Second Place, Future of Design<br/> The first two competitors in the above list have won two awards each under two different categories.</p> <div id="attachment_3302" style="width: 224px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21222950/adam-neeleys-oceana-pendant-first-place-for-professional-design-excellence-and-laser-distinction.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3302" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929im_/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21222950/adam-neeleys-oceana-pendant-first-place-for-professional-design-excellence-and-laser-distinction-214x300.jpg" alt="Adam Neeley's Oceana Pendant - First place for Professional Design Excellence and Laser Distinction" width="214" height="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Adam Neeley’s Oceana Pendant – First place for Professional Design Excellence (4+ years) and Winner of Laser Distinction</p></div> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The winner under the first category Professional Design Excellence (4+ Years) is Adam Neeley, who also won the award for Laser Distinction. Adam Neeley of Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewelry of Laguna Beach, California, won his award for his “Oceana Pendant.” The pendant features a 32.86 carat aquamarine, cut by Stephen Avery as centerpiece, and “Spectra” gold that transforms seamlessly and gradually through seven shades, from rich yellow to cool white. The pendant鈥檚 form is the result of hand forging and shaping curved layers of gold, then laser-welding them together. To protect the Spectra gold鈥檚 hardness and finish, torch assembly was not an option; laser welding was absolutely necessary. The laser welder was also instrumental in fixing the already-set aquamarine to the center of the pendant. The diamond sections feature a fade of diamonds, from canary to white, pav茅 set in 14 karat white gold. Thus for the same creative and unique design, the “Oceana Pendant,” Adam Neeley was awarded the first place for Professional Design Excellence (4+ Years) as well as the Award for Laser Distinction, as Neeley was compelled to use laser technology in putting the piece together from concept to completion. Neeley was awarded a $500 gift certificate from industry supplier Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico for the first place in PDE and a $750 cash award courtesy of LaserStar Technologies, Riverside, Rhode Island for his Laser Distinction Award.</p> <div id="attachment_3304" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21223648/diamond-wave-earrings-by-annie-koenig-2nd-place-PDE-4-years-and-winner-CAD-CAM-distinction.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3304" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929im_/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21223648/diamond-wave-earrings-by-annie-koenig-2nd-place-PDE-4-years-and-winner-CAD-CAM-distinction-300x300.jpg" alt="Diamond Wave Earrings by Annie Koenig - Second place for Professional Design Excellence (4+ years) and Winner of CAD/CAM Distinction" width="300" height="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Diamond Wave Earrings by Annie Koenig – Second place for Professional Design Excellence (4+ years) and Winner of CAD/CAM Distinction</p></div> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The second place under the Professional Design Excellence (4+ Years) category was won by Annie Koenig of Annie K Jewelry, of Louisville, Kentucky, for her Diamond Wave earrings, which feature curved strips of 14k yellow and white gold that naturally rotate as they are worn. Koenig received a full library of MJSA Press publications. She also won the Vision Award for CAD/CAM Distinction as she made use of the CAD/CAM technology in designing her award winning Diamond Wave earrings. Koenig received a $750 cash award, courtesy of EnvisionTEC, Dearborn, Michigan, for her CAD/CAM Distinction award.</p> <div id="attachment_3305" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21224324/pair-of-hand-fabricated-yellow-gold-wire-earrings-bezel-set-with-4mm-rubies-first-place-PDE-1-3-years.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3305" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929im_/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21224324/pair-of-hand-fabricated-yellow-gold-wire-earrings-bezel-set-with-4mm-rubies-first-place-PDE-1-3-years-300x300.jpg" alt="Pair of hand fabricated 18k yellow-gold wire earrings, bezel-set with 4 mm rubies - First place Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years) " width="300" height="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pair of hand fabricated 18k yellow-gold wire earrings, bezel-set with 4 mm rubies – First place Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years)</p></div> <p style="text-align: justify;"> First place in the Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years) category was won by Baiyang Qiu of BQ Jewelry, Milpitas, California, for a pair of hand-fabricated earrings made of 18k yellow-gold wire, bezel-set with a 4 mm ruby in each earring. Qiu received a $500 gift certificate from Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico.</p> <div id="attachment_3306" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21224706/pair-of-earrings-from-a-freshwater-souffl%C3%A9-pearl-cut-in-half-affixed-with-yellow-and-pink-sapphires-PDE-1-3-years.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3306" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929im_/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21224706/pair-of-earrings-from-a-freshwater-souffl%C3%A9-pearl-cut-in-half-affixed-with-yellow-and-pink-sapphires-PDE-1-3-years-300x300.jpg" alt="Pair of earrings from a fresh water souffl茅 pearl cut in half and affixed with yellow and pink sapphires. Second place in Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years)" width="300" height="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pair of earrings from a fresh water souffl茅 pearl cut in half and affixed with yellow and pink sapphires. Second place in Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years)</p></div> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The second place in the Professional Design Excellence (1-3 years) category was won by Hisano Shepherd of little h, Los Angeles, for a pair of earrings made from a freshwater souffl茅 pearl cut in half and affixed with yellow and pink sapphires. Shepherd received a full library of MJSA Press publications.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/international-gem-jewelry-news" rel="category tag">International Gem & Jewelry News</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3292 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-diamonds entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/lucapas-fourth-parcel-of-diamonds-from-lulo-generate-us2-3-million-at-us1500-per-carat" rel="bookmark">Lucapa’s Fourth Parcel of Diamonds from Lulo Generate US$2.3 million at US$1,500 per carat</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-20T16:46:32+0000"><span class="month">20 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/shereen" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Shereen Lareef</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/lucapas-fourth-parcel-of-diamonds-from-lulo-generate-us2-3-million-at-us1500-per-carat#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">Lucapa Diamond Company in a press release dated May 19, 2015, announced the sale of a fourth parcel of diamonds from its Lulo Diamond Concession in Angola, realizing gross proceeds of A$2.9 million (US$2.3 million), as alluvial mining operations at the project continue to expand further. The average price-per-carat of the 1,539-carat parcel works out to A$1,870 (US$1,500), which is more than 12 times the average global diamond… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/lucapas-fourth-parcel-of-diamonds-from-lulo-generate-us2-3-million-at-us1500-per-carat">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/diamonds" rel="category tag">Diamonds</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3282 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-international-gem-jewelry-news entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/new-partnership-between-ica-and-cibjo-augurs-well-for-the-international-gem-and-jewelry-trade-and-industry" rel="bookmark">New Partnership between ICA and CIBJO Augurs Well for the International Gem and Jewelry Trade and Industry</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-19T18:30:44+0000"><span class="month">19 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/samad" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Mr Lareef Samad</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/new-partnership-between-ica-and-cibjo-augurs-well-for-the-international-gem-and-jewelry-trade-and-industry#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">The 16th-Biennial ICA Congress due to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for the second time in 26 years, from May 16th-19th, 2015, at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo was inaugurated on Saturday, May 17th, 2015 by the Minister of Finance of the Government of Sri Lanka, Honourable Ravi Karunanayake, who represented the President of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Hon. Maithripala Sirisena, in the presence of officials of… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/new-partnership-between-ica-and-cibjo-augurs-well-for-the-international-gem-and-jewelry-trade-and-industry">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/international-gem-jewelry-news" rel="category tag">International Gem & Jewelry News</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3244 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-international-gem-jewelry-news entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/strong-showing-by-colored-gemstone-and-natural-pearl-lots-at-christies-geneva-magnificent-jewels-spring-sale-2015" rel="bookmark">Strong Showing by Colored Gemstone and Natural Pearl Lots at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels Spring Sale, May 13, 2015</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-17T21:29:48+0000"><span class="month">17 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/admin" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Dr Shihaan Larif</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/strong-showing-by-colored-gemstone-and-natural-pearl-lots-at-christies-geneva-magnificent-jewels-spring-sale-2015#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels Spring Sale held on May 13, 2015 was a significant success, registering a sales total of US$97,515,535 (CHF91,246,875), selling 77% by lot and 81% by value and 21 lots selling at over one million US dollars. As anticipated colored diamonds, colored gemstones and natural pearls featured strongly at the auctions, with colored diamond lots becoming the top lot and 7th highest selling lot of… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/strong-showing-by-colored-gemstone-and-natural-pearl-lots-at-christies-geneva-magnificent-jewels-spring-sale-2015">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/international-gem-jewelry-news" rel="category tag">International Gem & Jewelry News</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3202 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-international-gem-jewelry-news entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/sunrise-ruby-outperforms-diamond-lots-at-sothebys-geneva-may-12-2015-auctions" rel="bookmark">Sunrise Ruby Outperforms Diamond Lots at Sotheby’s Geneva May 12, 2015, Jewelry Auctions</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-14T07:17:05+0000"><span class="month">14 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/samad" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Mr Lareef Samad</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/sunrise-ruby-outperforms-diamond-lots-at-sothebys-geneva-may-12-2015-auctions#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">As predicted Sotheby’s Geneva May 12, 2015, Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale turned out to be a memorable auction for more than one reason. The auction achieved the highest total ever for any jewelry auction of US$160.9 million (CHF149.9 million), exceeding the previous record of US$154.2 million (CHF141.3 million) set at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels Sale on May 14, 2014. The auction also set several other world… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/sunrise-ruby-outperforms-diamond-lots-at-sothebys-geneva-may-12-2015-auctions">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/international-gem-jewelry-news" rel="category tag">International Gem & Jewelry News</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3195 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-diamonds entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/israeli-diamond-exchange-mourns-the-loss-of-its-first-general-manager-michael-cohen" rel="bookmark">Israeli Diamond Exchange Mourns the Loss of its First General Manager, Michael Cohen</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-13T12:33:23+0000"><span class="month">13 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/admin" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Dr Shihaan Larif</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/israeli-diamond-exchange-mourns-the-loss-of-its-first-general-manager-michael-cohen#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">In a news report dated April 30, 2015, IDEX Online News, announced the passing away of one of the last pioneers of Israel’s diamond industry and trade and the first General Manager of the Israeli Diamond Exchange, Michael Cohen, on April 19, 2015, at the ripe old age of 97 years.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/newssite/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/13123154/michael-cohen-first-general-manager-of-IDE.jpg"></a> <div class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/israeli-diamond-exchange-mourns-the-loss-of-its-first-general-manager-michael-cohen">Continue reading</a></div></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/diamonds" rel="category tag">Diamonds</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3163 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-international-gem-jewelry-news entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/40000-year-old-bracelet-crafted-by-pre-historic-human-ancestors-discovered-in-the-denisova-cave-in-southern-siberia" rel="bookmark">40,000 year old bracelet crafted by pre-historic human ancestors discovered in the Denisova cave in southern Siberia</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-12T07:45:18+0000"><span class="month">12 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/samad" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Mr Lareef Samad</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/40000-year-old-bracelet-crafted-by-pre-historic-human-ancestors-discovered-in-the-denisova-cave-in-southern-siberia#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">A unique modern-looking polished green-stone bracelet made out of the green mineral chlorite, and discovered together with a ring carved out of marble, inside an ancient Siberian cave, known as the Denisova cave, in the Altai Mountain range in 2008, has now been determined by Russian Scientists and Archaeologists to be around 40,000 years old, making it the oldest stone bracelet and the oldest piece of jewelry ever… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/40000-year-old-bracelet-crafted-by-pre-historic-human-ancestors-discovered-in-the-denisova-cave-in-southern-siberia">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/international-gem-jewelry-news" rel="category tag">International Gem & Jewelry News</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3158 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-international-gem-jewelry-news entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/pandanus-candelabrum-a-botanical-indicator-for-kimberlite-pipes-identified-in-west-africa" rel="bookmark">Pandanus candelabrum a botanical indicator for kimberlite pipes identified in West Africa</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-09T20:49:46+0000"><span class="month">9 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/shereen" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Shereen Lareef</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/pandanus-candelabrum-a-botanical-indicator-for-kimberlite-pipes-identified-in-west-africa#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">Association between certain plant species and specific minerals in the soil have been known since medieval times, as in the case of Sweden, where plants have been used to locate sources of copper. Botanists and Geologists have also known for a long time that certain plant species have adapted themselves to grow in certain soil types and conditions, where normal plants cannot establish themselves due to extreme soil… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/pandanus-candelabrum-a-botanical-indicator-for-kimberlite-pipes-identified-in-west-africa">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/international-gem-jewelry-news" rel="category tag">International Gem & Jewelry News</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3151 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-diamonds entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/alrosa-recovers-76-07-carat-octahedral-rough-diamond-from-its-jubilee-diamond-mine" rel="bookmark">ALROSA recovers 76.07-carat octahedral rough diamond from its Jubilee Diamond Mine</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-08T22:08:33+0000"><span class="month">8 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/admin" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Dr Shihaan Larif</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/alrosa-recovers-76-07-carat-octahedral-rough-diamond-from-its-jubilee-diamond-mine#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">ALROSA, the world鈥檚 leading diamond mining company, accounting for more than 25% of global diamond production in terms of carats, has announced the recovery of a 76.07-carat octahedral rough diamond towards the end of February 2015, from its Yubileynaya (Jubilee) Diamond Mine, the world’s biggest diamond mine, situated in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of Russia, owned and operated by the Aikhal mining and processing division of the Company… <span class="pgee-read-more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/alrosa-recovers-76-07-carat-octahedral-rough-diamond-from-its-jubilee-diamond-mine">Continue reading</a></span></p></div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/category/diamonds" rel="category tag">Diamonds</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-3145 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-international-gem-jewelry-news entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" itemprop="blogPost"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/2015-cibjo-congress-closes-after-three-days-of-fruitful-deliberations-and-the-election-of-a-new-leadership-for-the-2015-17-period" rel="bookmark">2015 CIBJO Congress closes after three days of fruitful deliberations and the election of a new leadership for the 2015-17 period</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><span class="date time published" title="2015-05-07T07:19:40+0000"><span class="month">7 May</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </span> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/author/samad" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Mr Lareef Samad</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190929/https://news.internetstones.com/2015-cibjo-congress-closes-after-three-days-of-fruitful-deliberations-and-the-election-of-a-new-leadership-for-the-2015-17-period#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p style="text-align: justify;">The 2015 CIBJO Congress held in Salvador, the Capital of the northeastern Brazilian State of Bahia from May 4-6 th, 2015, the first ever to be held in a Latin American country, came to a successful close after three days of fruitful deliberations, culminating with the arrival at a consensus on the controversial subject of grading and gemmological laboratory ethics. 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