Gemstones are arguably the most aesthetic representatives of minerals in nature. Common understanding of a gem’s beauty is attributed to its color and transparency. However, there are other mineralogical properties that might make a gemstone attractive, even unusual.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Spinel and garnet are one of the last holdouts in the modern-day growth of gemstone treatments. Besides fracture filling, these two groups of gems typically do not benefit from any standard processes of gemstone enhancement…
Featured ArticlesLab-grown was the talk of Vegas, with more booths than ever. This sector keeps growing in bridal but as more companies come in, will there be an oversupply? Prices continue to decrease, now with discounts in the 85-95% range from natural.
Featured ArticlesThe diamond market for both rough and polished is starting to be a roller coaster ride. Previously, price hikes were focused on larger diamonds, now on melee. Origin is becoming a more important topic, especially with Russian sanctions. GIA is going digital with reports.
Diamond MarketDuring the past two years, market conditions have been very favorable for the U.S. gem and jewelry industry, especially at the retail level.
Colored Stone MarketJust as graphite and diamond have the same chemical composition but crystallize in two different systems, so is the case with aragonite and calcite
Gem Notes“The lay litigant enters a temple of mysteries whose ceremonies are dark, complex, and unfathomable. Pretrial procedures are the cabalistic rituals of the lawyers and judges who serve as priests and high priests. The layman…
The Appraiser's NotebookThe term mint is generally applied to light to medium green to blue-green tourmalines with high saturation with no gray or brown component. Tourmaline gemstone varieties are known to fall into any color of the spectrum…
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