Interest in certain phenomenal gems could be enhanced by promoting the unique characteristics that materials in this category possess to the broader market. In general, the global market has significant potential to grow as emerging…
Featured ArticlesIt's another late start to the holiday season. Diamond mining companies are reshaping how they do business and DeBeers will phase out the DTC brand among other strategies. Statistics out of Antwerp show mostly negative…
Diamond MarketAs technology marches forward so have techniques in the synthesis and treating of gemstones. Knowing how to identify these is of paramount importance to gemologists and valuers. This is why we possess the tools of…
Featured ArticlesWhen it comes to flux in ruby, there are some rather fundamental misunderstandings that are nearly uni- versal. They create a misperception of what is being done and why. The flux which is present in a…
Featured ArticlesJade has been worked by the Chinese since ancient history. Burma is the major source of fine jade. Because of the high popularity of jade, there are a number of materials that are used to…
Featured ArticlesEven though HPHT grown synthetic diamonds have been produced since 1953 (first by Asea, today by ABB in Norway) they posed little concern to the gem market because of their high production cost, clarity issues…
Featured ArticlesIn Las Vegas everything is supposed to be big, bright, and shiny so it may seem like an odd backdrop for serious discussions about tough issues that put the diamond industry's "shine" on the line…
Featured ArticlesGem quality natural diamonds are noticeably scarce in the market and seem to be getting scarcer. As a result, prices for the most part, are on an upward trajectory. Short term volatility with long term…
Featured ArticlesHistory tells us that emeralds are green. Gemology tells us that emeralds are green. In the late 1990’s one company started campaigning to refer to red beryl as red emerald, to market the rare gem…
Colored Stone MarketThere are many humorous things in the world; among them the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages. Mark Twain, Following the Equator, p. 213 Go East Young Man From the times of Alexander…
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