Category: Gem Market News

Good as Gold

Gold hit a record price of about $1,920 per ounce on global markets this past September. High gold prices have been the norm since they exceeded $1,000 per ounce in March 2008. How has this…

Canadian Gem Conference 2012

Dr. Jeffrey Post, Curator of the mineral collection at the Smithsonian Institute, was the ideal choice for the opening lecture. His stunning images of some of the incredible specimens housed at the Smithsonian were capable…

Andesine Debate Continues

In the last issue of the Gem Market News, we printed an article by Richard Hughes, titled Faith: In Search of the Lost Andesine Mines. Hughes is a respected author and gem expert who has…