The Curator's Journal

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Bolivia!

Discover the wonders of Bolivia!Image by Matthew Straubmuller on Flickr INTRODUCING BOLIVIA! After my travel plans were cancelled this year, I was kind of bummed... but then I started looking at so...

Why Do Emeralds Have Inclusions? David Saad's Video Explanation.

 Transcript: Why do emeralds have inclusions?   Well, I have to tell you how emeralds are formed if I'm really gonna answer that question for you.   This is David Saad from Skyjems.ca.   Thank you...

Skyjems Featured in GENLUX Magazine!

We are so excited to be featured in GENLUX Magazine's Spring/Summer 2020 issue, styled by Mindy Saad.

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Brazil!

Brazil is this week's stop on our ongoing virtual world tour with gemstones, complete with coupon code!

Heated vs. Unheated Sapphires, what's the difference?

At Skyjems, we often get asked what the difference is between heated and unheated sapphires.

Skyjems Virtual World Tour: Thailand!

Our ongoing virtual world tour with gemstones, complete with coupon code!

AGTA Amends Code of Ethics-ICA

I just got this and this is news that you need to know about if you are in the Wholesale Gemstone Industry. AGTA has made some amendments to their code of ethics. Even if you are not an AGTA member...

GEM MINING IN AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan is a well-known gem producing country accommodating some of the oldest mines in the world. The four main gemstone-producing areas are Badakhshan, Jagdalek, Nuristan, and the Panjshir Va...

Garnet is SO Diverse

I was sitting down the other day to write an article about garnet, being January’s birthstone and all, I figured it made sense.  Then, as I started to do research I realized two things: Because G...

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR

Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, primarily printing...