US gem trade is carrying some interesting trends from 2017 into 2018. At the forefront of these is the evolving structure of how and where consumers, mainly millennials, buy their jewelry. While traditional retail jewelers’ sales are…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)This year, the AGA conference was held on Wednesday, January 31st located at the Tucson University Park Hotel. Approximately 150 gemologists and industry professionals attended the conference from all over the world. It was a…
ConferencesGrandidierite has been a rare collector’s stone since its discovery in Tuléar Province, Madagascar at the end of the 19th century. It is a nesosilicate with a chemical formula of (Mg,Fe)Al3(BO4)(SiO4)O and crystalizes in the…
Gem NotesPolished prices on the rise—slowly. Indian import duties not well-received. Antwerp diamond trade has a great start to 2018. DeBeers says the need to restock creating demand for diamonds in early part of the new year. Rio…
Diamond MarketThis text gives an overview of the characteristics associated with engraved gems, presented from the perspective of a collector. Furthermore, it demonstrates that gem collectors have always existed and enjoyed a variation of gems based on…
Featured ArticlesTrade sees an array of gems in demand this year in Tucson. Ethiopian emerald arrives in quantity. Trade terms on lab reports were a main focus of debate in Tucson again this year. The market remains…
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