Imperial Topaz
It is stated in this colored stone market report that imperial topaz in the best quality is scarce and prices have gone up. What used to be a few hundred dollars per carat is now…
Market TrendsBook Review – Gem Testing Techniques
Gem Testing Techniques By Alan Hodgkinson Published by Valerie Hodgkinson First printing limited edition 1,000 copies 552 full color pages £128 in the UK, higher elsewhere www.gemtestingtechniques.co.uk On a Friday in early May, Alan Hodgkinson unveiled his much anticipated book Gem…
Book ReviewColored Stone Market
In the US market, prices for an increasing number of colored stones have stabilized during the second quarter thus breaking the upward trend observed during much of the past five years. This leveling off was…
Colored Stone MarketDiamond Market Severely Shaken, Not Just Stirred
These are strange and difficult times for the diamond industry. Prices are down, rough is too expensive, and sight holders, as never before, can defer parcels. A new mine project in Canada is the largest new mine…
Diamond MarketConsiderations When Pricing Gemstones Based on Lab Reports
Laboratory reports have become an integral part of the gemstone trade. While finer gems will not achieve their price potential without a lab report, less valuable stones often have their value enhanced by it. Gem…
Featured ArticlesGem Market Pulse Aug 2015: Red Spinel
In the jewelry industry, a “memo” transaction, also known as consignment, allows a party to hold a suppliers product for a specified period of time while a buyer is sought. (Ref: www.agta.org) …featured gem is Spinel Memo…
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