Jargon and the Retail Flock
Scott Gordon offers a more descriptive system for identifying replacement markets in insurance assignments.
Featured ArticlesScott Gordon offers a more descriptive system for identifying replacement markets in insurance assignments.
Featured ArticlesThe social entrepreneur aims to bring more awareness to African gems and value to those working to bring them out of the ground and set into jewelry.
Featured ArticlesStuller’s Guy Borenstein offers the most recent updates on commonly available diamond screening techniques in the market.
Featured ArticlesJeff Mason’s series will end with two articles about photographing phenomenal gemstones, including, in part one, star gems and cat’s eyes.
Featured ArticlesProduction is still down for natural diamonds and demand for diamond jewelry is mixed, as the price gap between natural and lab-grown diamonds widens.
Diamond MarketDespite a slower-than-normal summer for the U.S. sector, there are still signs for a decent end to the year for the colored stone market.
Colored Stone MarketThe mineral is rare and, because of the value of well-formed specimens combined with a low hardness, brittleness, and cleavage, seldom seen faceted.
Gem NotesStarla Turner reviews Jack Ogden’s new tome exploring more than four-and-a-half thousand years of jewelry technology.
Book ReviewThe gem, which offers a nature-inspired look for today’s designers, is proving to be strong amid the unique bridal jewelry trend.
Market TrendsLarge colorless diamonds, signed jewels, and sapphires reigned.
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