Once a year, the entire gem and watch industry comes together in Tucson, AZ. Why is that? Tucson, AZ is to gemstones what the Swiss town of Basel is to watches: host of the year’s main event. Though when looking at both events, they could not be any more different- Tucson is the world’s biggest flea market for gemstones and …

More and more consumers want to know where their products are made and if their components are sourced responsibly. After years of discussions around responsible watch and jewelry manufacturing, the gem industry is following suit. Leaders of the industry are talking about the creation of standards on gem sourcing and several larger players have already started to change their sourcing …