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What We Heard at AGTA/JCK 2026!

What We Heard at AGTA/JCK 2026!

jocelyn rodriguez

What people ask about at a trade show is often more revealing than what they buy. From blue-green tourmalines and Namibian material to matched pairs, Montana sapphires, and Tsavorites, here...

What We Heard at AGTA/JCK 2026!

jocelyn rodriguez

What people ask about at a trade show is often more revealing than what they buy. From blue-green tourmalines and Namibian material to matched pairs, Montana sapphires, and Tsavorites, here...

The Knicks Made the Finals. We Made Gemstone Layouts

The Knicks Made the Finals. We Made Gemstone La...

jocelyn rodriguez

The Knicks are headed to the Finals for the first time in 27 years, and New York is celebrating. We joined in the only way we know how: with Tanzanite,...

The Knicks Made the Finals. We Made Gemstone La...

jocelyn rodriguez

The Knicks are headed to the Finals for the first time in 27 years, and New York is celebrating. We joined in the only way we know how: with Tanzanite,...

Prima’s Daily Draw

Prima’s Daily Draw

jocelyn rodriguez

This year, we turned our Vegas booth into a game. Prima’s Daily Draw follows the colors, shapes, and stones designers keep reacting to most right now — with daily clues,...

Prima’s Daily Draw

jocelyn rodriguez

This year, we turned our Vegas booth into a game. Prima’s Daily Draw follows the colors, shapes, and stones designers keep reacting to most right now — with daily clues,...

Trend Report: Fun Shapes Are Having a Serious Moment

Trend Report: Fun Shapes Are Having a Serious M...

jocelyn rodriguez

This summer, designers have been leaning into fancy cuts, geometric silhouettes, and expressive shapes paired with strong color. We’ve been seeing the requests come through Prima too.

Trend Report: Fun Shapes Are Having a Serious M...

jocelyn rodriguez

This summer, designers have been leaning into fancy cuts, geometric silhouettes, and expressive shapes paired with strong color. We’ve been seeing the requests come through Prima too.

Small Stones, Big Personality

Small Stones, Big Personality

jocelyn rodriguez

We’ve been building calibrated gemstone layouts for Vegas using Tsavorites, Spinels, Rose Garnets, and Mahenge Malaya Garnets. Small stones, a lot of color matching, and even more personality.

Small Stones, Big Personality

jocelyn rodriguez

We’ve been building calibrated gemstone layouts for Vegas using Tsavorites, Spinels, Rose Garnets, and Mahenge Malaya Garnets. Small stones, a lot of color matching, and even more personality.

We’re Heading Back to Vegas

We’re Heading Back to Vegas

jocelyn rodriguez

We’re heading back to Vegas — and going bigger this year. AGTA GemFair Las Vegas will run for five full days, opening one day before JCK, and you can stop...

We’re Heading Back to Vegas

jocelyn rodriguez

We’re heading back to Vegas — and going bigger this year. AGTA GemFair Las Vegas will run for five full days, opening one day before JCK, and you can stop...

@Primagemsusa

A closer look at the stones as they move through our world.

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