The diamond market for both rough and polished is starting to be a roller coaster ride. Previously, price hikes were focused on larger diamonds, now on melee. Origin is becoming a more important topic, especially with Russian sanctions. GIA is going digital with reports.
Diamond MarketDuring the past two years, market conditions have been very favorable for the U.S. gem and jewelry industry, especially at the retail level.
Colored Stone MarketJust as graphite and diamond have the same chemical composition but crystallize in two different systems, so is the case with aragonite and calcite
Gem NotesHigh-end buyers are given more options while understanding that the beauty and rarity of tsavorite clearly justify its price.
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)Basic definition of inclusions may be given as trapped foreign materials or irregularities in a gemstone. They simply reflect the formation conditions regardless of the gemstone’s origin, natural or lab-grown. While natural inorganic gems contain…
*Gem Focus & Market Pulse (Free Subscriber)The current diamond market is on edge waiting for a drop in prices but polished prices for the most part have stayed steady or in a very slight decline.
Diamond MarketThe Artful Soul of Faust cameo collection carved by Dieter and Andreas Roth took over seven years to complete.
Featured ArticlesAfter two relatively strong years of growth for the gem and jewelry industry, the market is entering a phase where rising costs of consumer staples as well as growing concern that the war in the Ukraine may expand in scope, consumer spending on nonessenials is expected to taper.
Colored Stone MarketPeridot is a yellowish green to green gemstone belonging to the olivine mineral group. It has been known for thousands of years.
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