Tino Hammid—the California photographer whose exquisitely rendered gem portraits graced catalogs for Christie’s, GIA education materials, and numerous trade publications—died of cancer on July 11. He ...

Fred Ward, the renowned photographer whose longtime fascination with gems led him to author nine books on the subject and become a gemologist, died July 19 of Alzheimer’s disease, according to The ...

Harold Van Pelt is known worldwide for taking illuminating photographs of gems and minerals. However, he’s not as well known for the delicate carvings he makes out of the precious rock. It’s a hobby ...