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 News Archive
Idar-Oberstein: City of Gemstones
 Intergem 2005
Right before the holidays, almost regularly for the past decade, I embark on planes, trains and automobiles to reach Idar-Oberstein. “Idar what,” my friends back home in the States always say. Only 90 miles south of Frankfurt, this quaint and picturesque German twin city is well regarded for the past 500 years as a premier gem cutting and trading center producing the most unique and unusual gem creations on the planet. ...[more]
Gem of the month: Chrysoberyl cat's eye
Like the eye of a sleek feline predator, the chrysoberyl cat's eye winks at the astonished observer – a real miracle of Nature! That's why only this attractive gemstone has the right to the short, fitting name of "cat's eye". This gem is really something special with its narrow, bright band of light on a shimmering golden background, which seems to glide magically across the surface when the stone is moved...[more]
 Gemmy Jewels Stole Spotlight
at 57th Annual Emmy Awards 2005
Los Angeles, CA: "People" proclaimed the coveted Emmy’s, primetime television’s biggest night in Hollywood, as the “Gemmy” Awards. The celebrity "trends-tracking magazine" hailed that “ice is nice, but so are amethysts and emeralds,” noting that warm-hued gems share the stage with Art Deco sparklers as star favorites....[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
 ICA Links with Colombia Emerald Production Chain
New York, November 8, 2005--Pursuing its worldwide program of promotion and awareness of colored gemstones, the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA), hosted an exclusive mine tour in Colombia the last week of October....[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA Mine Tour in Colombia Underway
New York, Oktober 27, 2005 - The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) is currently hosting an exclusive mine tour in Colombia, opening up an opportunity for adventure and education. The 16 participants on the tour-coming from the USA, Europe, Asia and Brazil-include ICA members, representatives from gemological laboratories and members of the media...[more]
 Gem of the month: Kunzite
Millions of years ago, deep in the bowels of our Earth, gemstones were created in innumerable variations. We are familiar with most of them, and indeed we have been so in most cases for thousands of years. Yet every now and again a previously unknown variant of a gem comes to light. One of these 'young' gemstones is kunzite...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA to promote color in Portojoia, Portugal
New York, August 23, 2005 - The major gem and jewelry trade show in Portugal, Portojoia, that takes place in OPorto from 21 to 25 September, will co-host with the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) a series of educational and discussion seminars that intend to increase colored gemstone perception amongst the local trade...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA launches In Color – the hot new-look of the ICA Gazette
New York, August 16, 2005 - The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) announced that it has launched InColor, a new magazine replacing the association’s two decade-old ICA Gazette...[more]
Myanmar - The Whispering Land
 by Robert Weldon, Professional Jeweler
If gemologists were assigned to choose one exotic country with the world’s choicest colored gemstones, the answer inevitably would be Myanmar, better known in gemological circles as Burma, its old name...
...The International Colored Gemstone Association took a gem tour to Myanmar (formerly Burma) in February and early March. [more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
New Corundum Discoveries Reported in Madagascar
New York, July 27, 2005 - ICA Ambassador to Madagascar, Tom Cushman, reports that Madagascar is once again the site of new corundum discoveries. Word has been out on a discovery of a new source for a very rich color pink sapphire since last December and now Cushman reports that a new ruby discovery was found in the Andilamena mining district...[more] 
Robb Report - Big Blue
by Laurie Kahle, Robb Report Magazine
Electrifying and elusive, Paraiba tourmaline radiates the essence of Brazil.
During what was supposed to be a routine gem deal in Brazil in 1989, miner Heitor Barbosa emptied the contents of his bag onto the table in front of gem dealer Marcelo Bernardes and spread out about 6.5 pounds of bright blue mineral crystals...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
Color in the U.S. – The upside of a down market
New York, July 11, 2005 – This is an exiting time for the U.S. colored gemstone industry. Faced with high polished diamond prices, jewelry designers are being driven to incorporate colored gems into their finished pieces to maintain price points. But this is not the only reason for optimism. Consumers are looking to color for inspiration and self expression...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
Pakistan, a new colored gemstone source
New New York, July 5, 2005 - Pakistan has the potential to become the next alternative source for the colored gemstone trade - a source of a wide variety of rough stones - but it has a long way to go to achieve that status, says Ambarine Bukharey, the newly-appointed International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) ambassador to Pakistan...[more]
Gems of the month: Beryls
In the fascinating world of precious stones, emeralds glow in the fieriest green imaginable. Aquamarines sparkle in a whole range of blues – from the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea. And the charming pink of morganite puts a spell on women the whole world over. Yet how many people are aware of the fact that these gems, different as they are, belong to a single family?...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
Largest-ever ICA Pavilion planned for
International Jewellery Tokyo show
New York, June 27, 2005 – The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) will have its largest-ever pavilion at the upcoming International Jewellery Tokyo (IJT) show, to be held from January 25-28, 2006. The pavilion will cover close to 250 square meters and include up to 30 booths for ICA members compared to 19 booths at the last IJT show...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
INDIAN LEGEND • Exhibition in Israel
ICA members cooperate to create a magnificent exhibit of traditional Indian jewelry at Israel Diamond Museum
Ramat Gan, Israel, June 20 - Here is a fail proof recipe: Take two prominent members of the International Colored Gemstones Association (ICA), one from India and one from Israel; draw freely from their boundless passion for gems, their contagious enthusiasm, their diverse design capabilities and excellent photographical skills, add some Indian fervor and a dash of Israeli tenacity to the mix, and voila, one has created an unbeatable creative team. ...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA mourns passing of Narong Thamavaranukup,
President of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association
New York, June 23, 2005 —The leadership of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has reacted with sadness to news of the death of Narong Thamavaranukup, the president of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA), who passed away on June 7, 2005, after a long illness. ...[more]
Gem of the month: Aquamarine
From the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea, aquamarines shine over an extraordinarily beautiful range of mainly light blue colours. Aquamarine is a fascinatingly beautiful gemstone...[more]
INDIAN LEGEND
Diamond Jewelry from Jaipur, India
The Diamond Museum in Ramat Gan is the sole museum in Israel dedicated to the collection and display of diamonds from all over the world. This year the museum has organized an exhibition of traditional diamond jewellery from Jaipur, India. ...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA Committees Set to Tackle Central Industry Issues
New York, May 12, 2005 – The International Colored Gemstones Association (ICA) announced the composition of its working committees for 2005-2007. Setting up these committees is an important step for ICA as the organization takes the lead in addressing issues important to the industry. ...[more]
Gem of the month: Jade
The myth of jade
Jade – a gemstone of unique symbolic energy, and unique in the myths that surround it. With its beauty and wide-ranging expressiveness, jade has held a special attraction for mankind for thousands of years...[more]
 ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA POSTER COMPETITION 2005
ICA announces winners of 3rd International Poster Competition
New York, April 18, 2005 -- The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) is pleased to announce that it has awarded first prize in its third annual International Poster Competition to...[more]
 ICA PRESS RELEASE
Picture Gallery of the ICA Congress,
held in Bangkok, Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND: FEBRUARY 22, 2005 – The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) wrapped up its 11th biennial congress in Thailand yesterday. The congress, which took place February 18-21, was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok and was hosted by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA)....[more]
 Color is It at Hollywood’s “It” Event
77th Annual Academy Awards 2005
The Oscars, “it” event of the Hollywood awards circuit, was full of it this year, color that is. Celebrities who dressed to impress made a style statement in color with reds, shades of blue, buttery yellows, and champagne to taupes among the favorites in couture designs, many specifically made for the personality. ...[more]
 Globe Trotting for Gemstones
Golden Globe 2005
The Golden Globe Awards — a precursor to the Academy Awards not only in nominations and winners but also in fashions and accessories, is a must-see for trend tracking style mavens. This year, elegant, feminine frocks spun the globe, with color paramount from mocha zircon to ruby red...[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
Barbara Lipatapanlop appointed ICA Executive Director
New York, March 16, 2005 – Barbara Lipatapanlop was appointed to serve as Executive Director of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) as of March 1, 2005....[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA introduces the Gem Millennium Campaign
to increase market share of colored gemstones
New York, March 15, 2005 – At its recent biennial Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, the International Colored Gemstone Association, launched the Gem Millennium Campaign, an integrated fashion, marketing and retail program that aims to significantly increase gem sales and market share in the consumer market. To execute these plans, ICA announces the appointment of Jim Littman of The DMB Partnership as a director to implement the campaign....[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
Colored gemstone industry concludes 2005 congress in Thailand, echoing twin themes of consumer demand and consumer confidence
BANGKOK, THAILAND: FEBRUARY 22, 2005 – The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) wrapped up its 11th biennial congress in Thailand yesterday. The congress, which took place February 18-21, was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok and was hosted by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA)....[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
Relief for Sri Lankan tsunami victims.
Our friends at the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association have begun a relief program to help the many victims in their country of the Tsunami tidal waves. Many of our colleagues - gem dealers, jewelry manufacturers and lapidaries based in Beruwala, Galle, Matara, Hikkaduwa etc. - have been badly affected. ...[more]
Join ICA's Mine Tour to Mogok, Burma
from February 24 to March 02, 2005
 This year’s ICA tour is something truly special, an exclusive journey to one of the planet’s most storied gem deposits, Burma’s Mogok Stone Tract—the legendary Valley of Rubies...[more]
Call for Donations for Raffle at ICA 2005 Congress
Raffle Participant Can Win $50,000 in Bangkok
New York, December 7, 2004 - Got any colored gemstones to spare? Want to advertise your firm’s fine gem cutting or jewelry creation skills? If so, the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) would like to hear from you! ...[more]
ICA 2005 Congress to highlight opportunities for color
New York, November 29, 2004 — A changing world of new opportunities” is the slogan of the upcoming 11th Congress of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA), to be held in Bangkok February 18-21, 2005. Dealers from all over the world are getting ready to converge on Bangkok’s legendary five-star Shangri-La Hotel on the banks of the Chaophraya River (the River of the Kings)...[more]
2005 ICA Congress in Bangkok
Download the Congress Program Brochure and Registration form as PDF file: Congress Program / Registration Brochure (5,1 MB)
Opal: Gem of the month October
All of Nature’s splendour seems to be reflected in the manifold opulence of fine Opals: fire and lightnings, all the colours of the rainbow and the soft shine of far seas. ...(english) (german) (japanese)
 Make A Fashion Statement with Gem-set Jewels
When the leaves change colors and drop from the trees, fashionistas everywhere relish in the start of their richest season.
Getting dressed in the fall is just more fun with all the luxurious fabrics to choose from and the many ways you can layer them....[more]
 Gemstone Poetry from arround the World
Colored gemstones accompany mankind since the creation of the world.
Authors and poets used gemstones, among other images of nature, to describe and express human phenomena and life. ...[more]
Peridot: Gem of the month August
The vivid, slightly golden shimmering green of Peridot is the ideal gemstone colour to complement a light summertime outfit. This is no surprise – Peridot, after all, is assigned to the summer month of August...(english) (german) (japanese)
Bangkok to host 2005 ICA Congress
Focusing on promotion and on emerging consumer and producing countries
New York, July 21, 2004 —The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has announced that Bangkok, Thailand, will be the venue for its next biennial ICA Congress. It will take place from February 18th to 21st at the five-star Peninsula Hotel, on the banks of the Chaophraya river (River of the Kings).
...[more]
Alexandrite: Gem of the month July
This rare gemstone is named after Russian Tsar Alexander II (1818 - 1881), since the very first aAlexandrite crystals were discovered almost exactly on his birthday in the year 1830 in the Emerald mines of the southern Urals...(english) (german) (japanese)
Moonstone: Gem of the month June
Moonstone shows an almost magical play of light as its characteristic feature. It owes its name to this mysterious gleaming which appears different whenever the stone changes its position in movement...(english) (german)
ICA releases second series of digital slides at JCK-Las Vegas
New York, May 31, 2004 – - The ICA GemBureau announced that it is releasing the second installment of its digital slide library at the JCK show in Las Vegas (June 4-8). The first installment came out this past February, in time for the Tucson Gem Shows...[more]
Coral: Gem of the month May
Coral makes jewellery of a very special fascinating charm: the perfect embodiment of mankind’s yearning for summer, sun and faraway seas... (english) (german)
  3rd INTERNATIONAL COLORED GEMSTONE POSTER COMPETITION CALLS FOR NEW ENTRIES
New York, March 30: After the first two successful international competitions of posters dedicated to promote colored gemstones (2001: Sydney, Australia; 2003: Jaipur, India), ICA will conduct the 3rd world competition during its next congress that will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2005.
“For this third competition, we look forward to receiving hundreds of entries,” said Yehuda Kassif, an ICA member who is the competition’s spiritual father and the organizing committee’s chief coordinator. “For the competition held in Jaipur, we received some 80 entries, more than double of those entered in Sydney. For the Thai edition, we have begun soliciting much earlier, and we expect colored gemstone lovers with a knack for design to start working on their entries soonest.”...[more]
Color Takes Best in Show at Oscars 2004
Amidst the usual white diamonds, the most memorable looks on the Red Carpet were splashed in vivid color gemstones.
When it comes to glamour and style, Oscar’s Red Carpet has been a singular point of fashion inspiration. It's the ultimate setting where all eyes focus on the talent and attire of Hollywood's elite. At this year’s 76th Annual Academy Awards, the trend for classic elegance with vintage appeal continued....[more]
 ICA Launches Prestigious Colored Gemstone Documentary Series; First DVD Covers Kashmiri Sapphire, Topaz and Tourmaline
New York, March 9, 2004 -- Jean Claude Michelou, an ICA executive committee member of Colombia, announced that the first DVD in ICA’s much-anticipated documentary series “In Pursuit of Precious Gemstones” has been produced and is now ready for distribution. ...[more]
Red Carpet at 2004 Golden Globes
Blooming in Color
A record 26.8 million people tuned into the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards Jan. 25, not only to see who the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) selected as the best in film and television, but also to see who was wearing what!...[more]
Lapis Lazuli: Gem of the month January
Lapis is a gemstone straight out of fairy tales of the Arabian Nights: deepest blue with golden shining Pyrite inclusions which twinkle like little stars... (english) (german)
 Postcards from Idar-Oberstein 01.01.2004
Intergem 2003
The picturesque and quaint German twin-city of Idar-Oberstein, some 90 miles south of Frankfurt, is a gem cutting and trading center with a long and illustrious history. Rich in agate and jasper deposits, Roman invaders found precious stones in the area more than 2,000 years ago, and gems continued to be found there until not too long ago...[more]
The Creation of Gemstones 01.01.2004
When the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep and only the Spirit of God was hovering , the Lord decided to create the world. But since he was not too sure that he would succeed he left in his pocket all the sparkling gemstones....[more]
ICA’s digital slide library to debut in Spring 2004
New York, December 16, 2003 – The ICA GemBureau has begun the task of scanning the organization’s collection of colored gemstone varieties, most of which are held on 35-milimeter slides. The digitalization of the ICA gemstone slide library will make its content widely available, both to the ICA membership, and to the trade press and the general media...[more]
Turquoise: Gem of the month December
Ancient and yet always at the height of current fashion: that is Turquoise for you. Its brilliant sky-blue belongs to the all-time favourite trend colours in the world of fashion and jewellery... (english) (german)
Morganite: Gems of the month November
Besides Emerald and Aquamarine, Morganite is probably the best-known member from the fabulous multi-coloured Beryl-group. Women all over the world love it because of its very fine pink colour which emanates charm, esprit and tenderness..... (english) (german)
Download ICA POSTERS
download your favorite Poster from the past ICA Poster Competition. ...[more]
Beryls: Gems of the month October
Colour immediately appeals to our emotions and stimulated them, making us feel happy, vivacious or calm, making us experience magic and freedom. And where would color be more permanently or beautifully presented than in a gemstone?.... (english) (german)
Colored gemstones feature prominently
at International Jewellery London 2003
New York, September 15: Colored gemstones were clearly and abundantly on display at the recent International Jewellery London (IJL) show, the UK's premier dedicated trade jewelry show that ran from August 31 to September 3.at the Earl's Court Exhibition center...[more]
Blue Tourmaline: Gem of the month August
Tourmalines in pure blue colour are much coveted due to their beauty and rarity. In fine qualities, blue Tourmalines will almost always be individual pieces, which are considered as rare and desirable items by collectors.... (english) (german)
The Colors of Las Vegas
 Las Vegas, Nevada, home to the world’s largest adult playground of gaming and entertainment, also hosts one of the leading international jewelry fairs — Jewelers’ Circular Keystone (JCK) Show — every June. Trends gauged at the show reveal jewelry must-haves into the New Year, particularly in the United States...[more]
Paraiba Tourmaline: Gem of the month July
Small, rare and very valuable are those copper-containing Tourmalines mined at the Mina da Bathalha in the Brasilian state of Paraiba. The vivid turquoise blue to green colours are not shown by any other gemstone in the world, The exclusive uniqueness of the legendary occurrence make these rare gemstones real treasures.... (english) (german)
 Oscar's Colors
The Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night, is also one of the biggest barometers for what’s hot in fashion and accessories. Despite the onset of the war in Iraq immediately prior to the annual 75th, celebs dressed up for this trendsetting occasion. Did you really think they were going to wear turtlenecks and loafers? But the little black dress couldn’t hold a candle next to gowns in eye-catching hues like emerald, turquoise and ruby this year. The jewelry followed suit, as color gems took home the Oscar...[more]
June 2003
ICA Gem Mine Tour to Tanzania postponed,
but tours to Brazil and Sri Lanka to proceed as planned
New York – The ICA Gem Mine Tour of Tanzania, which had been scheduled to take place from June 26 through July 4, has been postponed until a later, still undisclosed date in 2003. The decision was announced by Joseph M. Menzie, president of the International Colored Gemstone Association...[more]
Multicoloured Tourmaline: Gem of the month June
Tourmaline is a virtually unique colour miracle. Crystals displaying just one colour are quite rare, usually one and the same crystal does in fact show various shades and colours. Thus the Tourmaline family alone has sufficient members to supply all the whims of man and woman concerning colours: the range is almost unlimited... (english) (german)
Join ICA's Brazil Gem Mine Tour
from August 16 - 24, 2003
Join ICA for a Gemstone professional’s eye view of a fascinating country rich in gemstones and minerals... BRAZIL: Major emerald producer! Travel by private plane through Brazil’s famous mining states of Minas Gerais and Paraiba, as well as the top tourist destinations such as Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Ouro Preto...[more]
ICA Creates Junior Membership Category!
New York – In an effort to reach out to the new generation of colored stone miners, cutters and dealers, the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has created a Junior Membership category for members of the colored stone community under 30...[more]
Red and green Tourmalines: Gems of the month Mai
Tourmalines are red and green, range from blue to yellow. Often they show two or more colours and are cherished for this parti- or multi-coloured appearance. There are Tourmalines which change their colour from daylight to artificial light, others display chattoyance. No Tourmaline exactly resembles another one: this gemstone shows many faces... (english) (german)
The 2nd Gem Mine Tour Report:
Sri Lanka, January 2003
Once known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka boasts 106 rivers running through and around rain forests, with a unique collection of flora; wild life reserves; seemingly countless rice paddies; tea, coconut and cashew plantations; and gemstone mines, scattered throughout its territory. The tour began on January 10...[more]
New ICA website section:
ICA Gem Mine Tours
Be part of our Colored gemstones' magical, mystery tours and visit the most facinating and excotic locations on earth with us. Find all about the tours, programs, registration forms and reports at the new section...[more]
Mai 2003
ICA Gazette for download (PDF)
Find more news and informations about the Colored Gemstone Association and the Gemstone Industry in the ICA Gazette, Issue April/Mai. Download as PDF (3,6 MB)
Thinking outside the box -
an interview with the new elected ICA President
A new President of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) was elected when the association met in January at the ICA Congress 2003 in Jaipur, India. Joseph M. Menzie spoke to the ICA Gazette in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the conclusion of the ICA Mine Tour of the island...[more]
The ICA’s second poster competition
draws a group of 70 entries
A spectacular display of artwork, located on a gallery floor overlooking the lobby of the Rajputana Palace Sheraton, drew a steady stream of visitors, during the week of the ICA Congress in Jaipur. It included some 70 poster designs-all entrants in ICA’s Second International Poster Competition for Colored Gemstones...[more]
April 2003
Tucson Report - Tucson trails
Each February, tens of thousands of buyers flock toward an oasis in the desert of Arizona to take part in what came to be referred to in the trade as the "Tucson experience." Read also more about "A Cure for corundum"...[more]
March 2003
ICA Congress 2003 - Breaking new ground in the Pink City
In the current unstable economic and political environment, the organizers of the ICA Congress 2003 in Jaipur, India, worried whether all those who had registered would actually turn up. They needn't have. A record-breaking 283 participants attended the glittering event....[more]
The ICA Congress 2003, Held in Jaipur, India,
Boasts Record International Attendance
The New York, January 28, 2003: "Terrific!” "Best ICA Congress yet.” "This has to be one of the major jewelry events of 2003.”
The results are in, and the verdict unanimous: ICA’s Colored Gemstone Congress 2003, called "The Jewel in the Crown” and held last January in Jaipur, India, was a resounding success...[more]
January, 2003
Gemstone Trends 2003
The year ahead will confirm some of the current trends. Key elements are the wish for highly ornamental and decorative design elements as well as the yearning for products "with a soul”. Consumers are getting more and more tired of mass produced "soul-less” products, which can be found all over the world. Instead they have an increasing desire for one-of-a-kind and highly individual products...[more]
Tourmalines: Gems of the month January
Tourmalines are red and green, range from blue to yellow, a unique splendour of colours. According to an ancient Egyptian legend this is the result of the fact that on the long way from the Earth’s heart up towards the sun, Tourmaline travelled along a rainbow. And on its way it collected all the colours of the rainbow. This is why nowadays it is called the "Rainbow gemstone”... (english) (german)
Demantoid: Gem of the month December
Demantoid is in fact one of the most brilliant gemstones, although so far generally only collectors and gemstone fans have known about it. Actually it is a green garnet , or should we say the star among green garnets? There is a reason for its name, which comes from Dutch and means something like "similar to diamond”... (english) (german)
September, 2002
The Book of Life
The new ICA Gemstone Sculpture celebrates the Human Genetic Code. Called the Book of Life, it is arguably the first artistic representation of one of science's most exciting achievements-the successful completion of the Human Genome Project...[more]
August 12. 2002
ICA CONGRESS 2003 in India
Download the Congress- and Registration Brochure
ICA members, as well as other members of the international gemstone business community, are invited to join the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) and the colored gemstone business community of India in Jaipur at the 11th biennial ICA Congress... [more]
Tsavorite: Gem of the month August
Brilliant green Tsavorite is rather a young gemstone with a truly ancient geological history. Its native country is the bushland along the frontier between Kenya and Tanzania. The sparse mines there are situated in a uniquely beautiful landscape of dry grassland with bare and dry hills. It is a dangerous region, where snakes feel at home and now and then a lion will hunt for prey. It is in this very region, not far away from the Tzavo National park, where our story begins... (english) (german)
August 06. 2002
ICA Gazette for download
Find more news and informations about the Colored Gemstone Association and the Gemstone Industry in the ICA Gazette, Issue June/Juli. Download as PDF (2,4 MB)
Garnet: Gem of the month July
Garnets - aren’t these the wonderfully deep red gemstones which are often found in antique jewellery? Well, this is only the partial truth, as a warm and deep red is indeed the most frequently occurring colour for Garnets. But unfortunately only few people know that the realm of Garnets holds many more bright and beautiful colours... (english) (german)
May 16. 2002
Invitation to participate at the
ICA's Gemstone Poster Competition 2003
Invited are members as well as members of the colored gemstone community at large, industrial designer, graphic artists photographers and art students, to come up with new and creative poster-ideas that help to promote colored gemstones ...[more]
Tanzanite: Gem of the month May
Tanzanite is a very special and unique gemstone. World-wide it occurs only in one specific location. Its blue colour which shimmers in a slightly purplish hue is magnificent indeed. Because of its unusually attractive flair it was easy for New York Jeweller Tiffany’s to make it one of the most sought-after and popular gemstones in the world... (english) (german)
May 05. 2002
The Jewelry World Indulges in Color
Color has come to stay. The recent World Watch and Jewelry Show in Basel confirmed this trend impressively. Colored gemstones were seen in the creations of all the jewelry makers...[more]
Apr. 30. 2002
A GEM OF A DAY
Download the new ICA gemstone song as MP3 • Poem written by Y. Kassif • Music composed & lyrics adapted by O. Eliezri ... [more]
Apr. 24. 2002
INDIA TO HOST 2003 ICA CONGRESS
ICA held its 15th congress in Jaipur, India, from January 5th to 9th, 2003 ... [more]
Aquamarine: Gem of the month April
From lightest sky-blue to the deep blue of the sea – aquamarines show all these shades of an exceptionally beautiful range of usually light blues. It is a truly fascinating stone. Women all over the world covet it because of its fine blue colour, which suits almost any complexion or eye-colour to perfection, and creative gemstone artists get their inspiration for new cuts more often from aquamarines than from other stones. ... (english) (german) (french)
Ruby: Gem of the month March
Which colour would you spontaneously associate with love and vividness, passion and power? Obviously this will evoke the colour red. Red symbolizes love, it emanates warmth and a strong sense of life. Red is also the colour of Ruby, the King of gemstones. After all, in the fascinating realm of gemstones rubies are the generally accepted emperors. ...(english) (german) (french)
Jan. 28. 2002
go color - the new ICA Slogan at the Download page
Find the new ICA Slogan - go color - at the ICA Download page. You will find your favorite variation of the Slogan for Press, print and screen usage....[more]
Emerald: Gem of the month January
Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They show the most beautiful, deepest and most brilliant green imaginable: Emerald green. Inclusions are allowed, and nevertheless, in top qualities fine Emerald are even more valuable than diamonds. ... (english) (german) (french)
Nov. 19. 2001
Colour is the ultimate fashion statement
Trends in design and fashion have re-discovered colour. After the very colourless 90’s now is the time for indulging in refined colour combinations....[more]
November 2001: Presentation ceremony of "GATE 2000"
IICA President - Mr. Israel Z. Eliezri and The mayor of Jerusalem - Mr. Ehud Olmert have invited ICA Board members, Gate 2000 sponsors, ICA Israeli members and dignitaries from the diamond and gemstone trade in Israel to attend the presentation ceremony of GATE 2000 to the city of Jerusalem for eternal safekeeping....[more]
Mandarin Garnet: Gem of the month October
A real shooting star. Experts and enthusiasts both agreed: the wonderful colours and excellent brilliance of the orange-red treasures are unique indeed. What kind of gemstones are they and where do they come from? ... (english) (german)
Sapphire: Gem of the month September
What makes Sapphire a fancy stone? Its beauty, magnificent colours, its transparency but also its resistance and permanence are characteristics which gemstone lovers and experts assign to this gemstone... (english) (german) (french)
1st International Poster Competition
This is a second copy of a letter sent to you all on may 9th 2001 which included a full report about the 1st International Poster Competition dedicated to Colored Gemstones....[more]
AUSTRALIA TO HOST 2001 ICA CONGRESS
ICA held its 14th congress in Sydney Australia, from April 29 to May 4, 2001.
(Pictures of ICA Congress)
HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II BLESSES THE GATE OF 2000 GEMS
In a moving Public Audience held in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on October 6, His Holiness Pope John Paul the Second gave his blessing to the Gate of 2000 Colored Gemstones.
1999 ICA Congress held in Italy.
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) held its 1999 Congress in Europe from May 16 to 19, 1999.
First consumer colored gemstone ads celebrated Year of the Ruby, 1996
The International Colored Gemstone Association sponsored the world's first institutional consumer colored gemstone advertisements in November and December 1996.
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