Gemstones have mystified people for ages, used as accents for beautiful adornments, and even believed by some to have energy properties for healing and meditative purposes. The gem blogs listed here are some of the most…
BlogGemstones with unusual optical effects are defined as phenomenal gems. Their unusual effect can designate a variety within a species and add value.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)However, lab grown diamond producers debate the long-term pricing and do not think prices will tumble.
Lab-Grown Diamond Price IndexClarity enhancement; probably the oldest gem treatment method...
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Spodumene is almost exclusively a pegmatitic mineral of the pyroxene group that forms in monoclinic system with a chemical formula of LiAlSi2O6. Its hardness is 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs’ scale and displays perfect prismatic cleavage. Transparent and colored varieties show strong pleochroism. Strangely, the name spodumene means “ash-colored” in Greek referring to the dull and colorless examples when it was first named in the second half of the 19th century.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Emeralds are a welcome business for Ethiopia. The recently discovered gemstone deposits in Ethiopia contribute to the utterly needed economic growth of this East African nation. A few years ago, during an interview on international TV, a…
*Free Featured ArticlesSince lab-grown diamonds are now produced by many manufacturers and the cost to produce varies, we find that there is often a greater range of pricing when researching.
Lab-Grown Diamond Price IndexAs predicted, prices continue to come down as they have over the past few years and since introduction into the market. Using our sources, we compiled this list from more than 16,000 diamonds.
Lab-Grown Diamond Price IndexOne of the frequently asked questions from subscribers that are considering entering the appraisal field is, “What credentials do I need to become an appraiser?” The short answer is, “it depends.” Unlike real estate appraisers…
News ArchiveFTC UPDATES GUIDES FOR DIAMONDS…AND MORE In what turned out to be a bit of a shocker for some, even though the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had been in consultation with the trade for six years, they…
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