Activity is slow in most markets for colored stones and we are seeing some price corrections following years of huge increases. However, while China may be slowing down, there are some signs of improvement in…
Colored Stone MarketBuyers at JCK focus on specific products and price points. Colored stone business concentrated at high and low end with the middle soft. Colored stone confidence may be gaining with slightly improved sales. Corundum and…
Colored Stone MarketA possible correction is predicted for some high end gemstones that had huge price gains in the past few years. With the tax season upon us, consumers in the U.S. were not focusing on buying…
Colored Stone MarketThe jewelry holiday season started with better than expected results. In bridal jewelry, the trend is to use more color, specifically sapphire and ruby. Tanzanite is regaining popularity with renewed interest. Untreated corundum prices are…
Colored Stone MarketThe colored stone market remains cautiously optimistic. Buying for stock continues at the Basel Show. Emerald extends upward trend, while sapphire retains its dominant position in the colored stone world…
Colored Stone MarketThe gem industry experienced significant hardship during the year as cautious consumers and tight credit from lenders combined to stifle trading at all levels of the market, thawing only slightly at end of the year…
Colored Stone MarketThe prevailing attitude in the market is still one of caution. However, several months of positive economic news gives cause for marginal optimism for jewelers this holiday season. Consumer confi- dence has more than doubled…
Colored Stone MarketThe colored stone market experienced a typical slow summer at the retail and wholesale level of the market. However, dealers also report that production remains stagnant in key producing areas and that is not typical…
Colored Stone MarketMay and early June brought more industry headlines reporting bankruptcies and layoffs at major retailers and manufacturers. However, that is not the complete story. In at least a few of these cases the firms were…
Colored Stone MarketThe economy remains the big concern as consumers are feel- ing significant pressure on house-hold budgets. Unemployment and declining incomes are real concerns facing many Americans. However, in spite of the current tough news, the…
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