The consumer attitudes are relatively positive heading into late summer. Consumers are generally expressing confidence in the current direction of the US economy. A majority of retail consumers assess the current condition as “good,” according to…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Las Vegas 2018 gem and jewelry shows were reflective of what has been happening in the gem market since the beginning of the year. While technology and luxury shows such as Couture were recording good…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Featured Gem: Aquamarine The summer show circuit has begun with the JCK and related shows just behind us in Las Vegas and New York JA up next in July. While trade shows are definitely an opportunity…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)US gem trade is carrying some interesting trends from 2017 into 2018. At the forefront of these is the evolving structure of how and where consumers, mainly millennials, buy their jewelry. While traditional retail jewelers’ sales are…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The 2017 holiday shopping season exceeded expectations in dollars spent thus signaling consumer confidence in the current direction of the economy. MasterCard reports that retail sales grew 4.9% this holiday season. Of particular interest is…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The National Retail Federation reports strong business during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The NRF estimates that 174 million consumers shopped during this traditional start of the holiday shopping season. According to the report, which…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)BIG AND ‘BLUFFY’ IS OUT WITH STYLE CONSCIOUS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Featured Stone: Unusual Black Gem Materials Currently, the market is experiencing decent demand across a range of colored stones. However, dealers do note that overall buyers remain cautious…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Many dealers are looking toward the September Hong Kong Show Featured Stone: Feldspar Group Gems The cautious optimism expressed by some dealers after the June Hong Kong show has eroded to an inexplicable sense of malaise about…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Typical summertime business in the gem market Featured Gem: Irradiated Diamond Dealers are cautiously optimistic about coming holiday season while experiencing the typical summertime business after better than expected Hong Kong Show in June. East Africa…
*Gem Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Production of Colored Gems High, while Demand is Steady FEATURED GEM: GRAY SPINEL The big news that hit the press just recently was the upcoming buyout of Gemfields by majority shareholder Pallinghurst. This was a wild story…
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