Aquamarine is considered to be the second most popular variety of Beryl after emerald. Most gem quality aquamarine forms in pegmatites in considerably large sizes and high clarity. Eye clean material is common. The color description of aquamarine is very specific. As the name suggests…
Market TrendsWith the slowdown of the Chinese economy, the focus has been on the US markets. Though optimistic, US buyers are cautious. Some small price corrections are still expected. Sapphire still leads as the best seller in color…
Colored Stone MarketHow to Identify, Evaluate & Select, Jade & Abalone Pearls Exotic Gems Volume 4 How to Identify, Evaluate & Select, Jade & Abalone Pearls Renée Newman, GG Paperback, 136 pages International Jewelry Publications, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-929975-50-4 $19.95 Renée…
Book Review“A Diamond is coal that made good under pressure.” We’ll see about that! No pressure! As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2016 we have a general calming in the diamond market. Hopefully it…
Diamond MarketA Reminder on Ti-Diffusion Treated Sapphires in the Gem Market Gemworld has been receiving many comments and questions in pricing of diffusion treated sapphires. As challenging as detection of Be-Diffused (aka lattice diffused) sapphires are, Ti-Diffused…
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