PASADENA – Pasadena was once the home of the largest mineral and lapidary mail order supplier in the country. It was called Grieger’s. It was started as a hobby and expanded into a large business.

STAKEHOLDERS in the gemstone industry in Tanzania want the value-added tax (VAT) on the sub-sector scrapped. The move, they reason, would - among other things - enable them acquire lapidary equipment ...

Regina and Jill Collins have been enjoying mother-daughter outings to the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art for about 10 years. Regina, who was interested in polished rocks, first took her daughter, now ...