GemFind Weekly Newsletter March 28th, 2017

2 Jewelers Arrested for Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Goods

National Jeweler                 March 28

Two jewelers in Miami were arrested by police earlier this month for allegedly selling counterfeit goods in their store. The Miami-Dade Police Department, Northside District said it arrested Tania Varona, 57, on March 7 and Jimmy Hernandez, 40, on March 21. The two are co-owners of a jewelry store called The Lord of the Rings.

Lab Using Nanotech for Emerald Traceability

Diamonds. net               March 28

Gübelin Gem Lab has unveiled a radical solution for tracing the origin of emeralds, using nanotechnology to mark stones with an invisible imprint that is accessible at any stage of the supply chain.Branded the “emerald paternity test,” the technology is a “true game-changer for the colored-gemstone industry,

Faidee’s Latest Masterpiece Is The $35 Million ‘Grand Phoenix’ Ruby Necklace

Jewelry News Network        March 27

One could say that the latest Faidee creation is an expression of the esteemed company’s 100-plus year history spanning four generations. The family owned firm that specializes exclusively in Burmese rubies unveiled “The Grand Phoenix” 

Throw Rocks at Girls” Jewelry Billboard Sparks Controversy

JCK                          March 27

Spicer Greene Jewelers in Asheville, N.C., is finding itself at the center of a controversy over a billboard it’s currently running that features colorful gemstones floating around the phrase, “Sometimes, it’s ok to throw rocks at girls…”