The Rare, the Unusual, and the Obscure…
The basic definition of a gemstone is a material that is beautiful, durable, and rare. Each feature has a broad meaning, and all are debatable.
Featured ArticlesA Discussion and Identification of Beryllium Diffused Sapphires
Reports published on the internet caused a worldwide controversy for corundum treatments, which ranged from simple heat treatment to high-heat aided treatments such as beryllium diffusion in the past two decades. Lack of understanding of…
Featured ArticlesIndustry Insights: The Latest Jewelry Industry Trends
Buoyed by the tailwinds of last year’s record growth and despite all the negative economic news, the first eight months of 2022 delivered sales growth for the entire retail sector, the jewelry industry, and jewelry stores. That’s the good news. But times are changing!
Featured ArticlesBlue Opal Find In Chihuahua, Mexico
A new location of blue opal has been revealed in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua, near Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre.
Featured ArticlesLab-Grown Diamond Screening
A laboratory-grown diamond, commonly referred to as "laboratory-created," "synthetic," "man-made," or simply "lab-grown," is a diamond that appears optically identical to natural diamonds.
*Free Featured ArticlesLab-Grown Diamond Update
Lab-grown diamonds are the focus of the industry and at Gemworld, we continue to get questions on all aspects from identification to pricing.
Featured ArticlesTreatments Applied to Garnet and Spinel
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 Diamond Market Report
Lab-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 Value of Pearls: A Historical Review and Current Trends
Pearls are often reported as the oldest valuable gem known to humankind, and have been collected for at least 8,500 years
Featured ArticlesThe Artful Soul of Faust
The Artful Soul of Faust cameo collection carved by Dieter and Andreas Roth took over seven years to complete.
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