Omi Privé Presented with Multiple First Place Honors in the 2023 JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards

Each year JCK, the jewelry industry authority, hosts the most prestigious competition for jewelry design, innovation and ingenuity. With 21 categories subdivided into numerous price brackets, the competition was extra-fierce this year according to JCK. Esteemed judges, media influencers and retail jewelers from around the world voted in this years’...

Three Prestigious Spectrum Awards for Omi Privé in 2022

Each year the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) holds the prestigious Spectrum Awards™ where the finest of American designers submit their jewelry featuring colored gemstones. The pieces are judged on overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, quality of workmanship, mass appeal and potential...

Celebrating A Lifetime of Color – Honoring Omi Nagpal, Founder of Omi Gems

We are honored to be celebrating our founder, Omi Nagpal, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jewelers 24 Karat Club of Southern California this past October 1st, 2022.  Omi along with Susan Jacques, President and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America and Tanya Parikh, owner of Janvier...

Alexandrite and Other Color-Change Gemstones – 18th Annual Sinkankas Symposium

Omi Privé is honored to be included in the 18th Annual Sinkankas Symposium co-sponsored by the Gemological Institute of America, the Geo-Literary Society and the Gemological Society of San Diego. Named for one of the most distinguished and influential figures in gemology and mineralogy, (John Sinkankas (2002), the Sinkankas Symposium...

A Captivating Success for Charity

As Omi continues to evolve, we remain committed to our industry and take an active role in issues like ethical production practices, industry charity initiatives and mining community aid. The Omi Privé team recently attended The American Gem Society’s annual Conclave in Oklahoma City, where we were able to see...

Why is Spinel so Special?

Spinel has long been one of the most under-appreciated gemstones on the market, yet it is coveted by collectors and gemologists for its range of hues and spectacular optical properties. Spinel was recently added as an official birthstone for August, raising its exposure to new heights. Recognized and prized for...