Gem quality spinel has a long history of being confused with other gems or even a misguided reputation of being a ruby simulant. Thanks to newly gained appreciation and understanding of its own qualities, it now stands on its own merit as a fine gemstone in the modern gem market.
Market TrendsTourmaline is one of the most popular and complex gemstones and has a long history. Due to its rich chemistry and growth conditions, it comes not only in many different colors but also in unusual…
Market TrendsThe upbeat albeit uneventful Tucson gem shows at the beginning of 2020 have been followed by the unprecedented effects of COVID-19. While it is too early to predict any outcome, it is clear that almost everything in the gem business has been experiencing an extreme slowdown.
Market TrendsTopaz is mostly known as an affordable blue stone, or even “poor man’s aquamarine,”
Market TrendsThe unusual combination of pink and orange in one variety resembling an exotic sunset or a lotus flower puts padparadscha in the rare sapphires, arguably the rarest, category.
Market TrendsSpinel is a magnesium-aluminum silicate that forms in the cubic system. While most gemologists are only aware of gem quality, transparent spinels, it is, in fact, a solid solution series with many different species that…
Market TrendsOnce a rare treasure attainable by only the elite of society, through a significant part of the 20th century, pearls held status as a fashion staple of the women in most economic classes, a trend…
Market TrendsAmethyst, the purple-violet variety of quartz has been revered and used by many different cultures. A multitude of symbolisms and spiritual powers have been ascribed to it throughout millennia. Although there were a number of…
Market TrendsFine quality nucleated Chinese freshwater pearls have earned widespread consumer appeal as one of the fastest growing sectors in the gem trade. However, visual similarity of these pearls to the once dominant seawater varieties like Akoya…
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