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Every year, fresh design perspectives and fashion trends pave the way for the looks that should fill your store cases. Here are the 10 most directional jewelry styles, colors, finishes, and motifs you need to…
Featured ArticlesFrom a Trust-Based to a Transparency-Based Industry
HOW TECHNOLOGY DRIVES CHANGES IN THE GEMSTONE INDUSTRY Applied to our industry, the blockchain offers a permanent, immutable record that traces a gemstone’s individual journey through the value chain, from the mine to the end-consumer and…
Featured ArticlesEnhanced Lapidary Materials: Lapis and Gold in Quartz
Previous articles by the author covered the most recent breed of enhanced lapidary materials in the form of fancy compressed blocks comprised of natural gemstone ingredients, metals, shells and resins. Also, howlite and magnesite—two minerals that have…
Featured ArticlesThe Boom in Pearls
Pearl prices and demand continue to rise thanks to Asia’s appetite for the gems, designer interest, and the marketability of their one-of-a-kind offerings. Aziz Basalely’s most interesting pearl sale in Tucson wasn’t an oversize peacock-color Tahitian or…
Featured ArticlesCollecting Engraved Gems
This text gives an overview of the characteristics associated with engraved gems, presented from the perspective of a collector. Furthermore, it demonstrates that gem collectors have always existed and enjoyed a variation of gems based on…
Featured ArticlesEnhanced Lapidary Materials: Phantoms of the Opera
In this second installment, we will take a closer look at howlite and magnesite, two minerals that have famous all-natural varieties and infamous dyed simulants. They are all like “Phantoms of the Opera” hiding behind…
Featured Articles2019 Forecast Color Palette as seen through the lens of the Gem & Jewelry Industry
Color forecasting is done two years in advance for many industries such as fashion and automotive. It is also important for jewelry manufacturers to plan this far in advance for design, sourcing, manufacturing, and promotion. Color…
Featured ArticlesReigniting Diamond Desire
Depressed demand for jewelry is hurting everyone—from miners to retailers—in the supply chain. The GemGuide talked to industry leaders to explore opportunities for change and learn how to reignite consumer passion for our product. De Beers…
Featured ArticlesThe Rarity of Tanzanite
In 1967, blue-violet crystals of the mineral species, zoisite, were discovered south of Mount Kilimanjaro in northeast Tanzania. The host rocks of the discovery, which are orders of magnitude older than Africa’s highest mountain, form…
Featured ArticlesThe Gem Trade of Tanzania
Tanzania is host to a vibrant gem trade. The country, like its East African neighbors, is rich with mineral deposits, many of which are relatively recent discoveries. For miners and traders, the wealth inherent in…
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